Google, Andhra Pradesh eyeing big AI opportunity in Vizag: CM Chandrababu Naidu

Addressing a district collectors convention on the secretariat, the CM mentioned Google and the southern state have signed an settlement, which might catapult the port metropolis’s improvement. “Lately when IT Minister (Nara Lokesh) went to America, he went to Google campus and requested them. And the results of that’s at present Google has (agreed to come back to Vizag). We signed an MoU (settlement) earlier than coming right here. We’re taking a look at a giant alternative in AI,” mentioned Naidu.

After proposing Vizag as a potential location, the CM mentioned Google executives visited Andhra Pradesh’s largest metropolis for a firsthand survey and had been completely impressed. “If huge corporations like Google come to Visakhapatnam underneath strategic funding, that may be a sport changer,” he mentioned, including that information centres, AI, machine learning (ML) and deep tech, together with web sea cables will remodel the coastal metropolis right into a service hub for the globe. Additional, the TDP supremo highlighted that Vizag will turn out to be a strategic location.

Earlier, he mentioned Google has recognized Andhra Pradesh as a key companion as a part of its bold plans and operations in India. After assembly a Google delegation on the secretariat right here, the CM mentioned he mentioned numerous potential areas for collaboration. He exuded confidence that collaborations with world know-how leaders reminiscent of Google will empower the southern state. “I met a Google delegation led by VP (vice chairman), Bikash Koley in Amaravati at present. The delegation provided me an outline of their operations and shared their bold plans in India. I’m proud that Andhra Pradesh has been recognized as a key companion, mentioned Naidu in a submit on X.

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In line with the CM, Andhra Pradesh’s progressive industrial insurance policies have created a business-friendly ecosystem, attracting buyers and paving the way in which for employment alternatives. Recalling that the state not too long ago signed an settlement with the US-headquartered firm Google, Naidu mentioned Andhra Pradesh is wanting ahead to working along with it to deliver these initiatives to fruition.