OpenAI partners with Tata Group to jointly build a large AI data center in India.

OpenAI is collaborating with India's Tata Group in the field of artificial intelligence (AI), including the construction of what is expected to be one of the largest data center infrastructures in India. Currently preparing for a financing round of over $100 billion, OpenAI will work with Tata Group and its technology services subsidiary Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) to deeply integrate AI into their own and their clients' business operations. As per the agreement, one of the core aspects of the collaboration is for TCS to build a 100-megawatt data center, with plans to expand to 1 gigawatt in the future. The construction cost of a 1 gigawatt data center is typically between $35 billion to $50 billion. Currently, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman is attending an AI summit in India. To compete for a leading position in the AI field with rivals such as Alphabet Inc. Class C (GOOGL.US) and Anthropic, he is leading a large-scale push for data center construction across the United States and globally. OpenAI had previously announced a $500 billion investment through the "Stargate" project, which has now expanded to $1.4 trillion. In the Indian market, OpenAI and TCS will also collaborate to develop intelligent solutions for specific industries. These AI services can operate autonomously in specific scenarios, reducing the reliance on human intervention. As a leading global enterprise technology service provider, TCS will launch services based on OpenAI technology for the global market, and the two companies will also collaborate to provide AI training and resources for Indian youth. Thousands of employees within the Tata Group will have access to the enterprise version of ChatGPT. Reports indicate that the initial phase of OpenAI's new financing round is nearing completion, with the round expected to surpass $100 billion, setting a record for the largest financing round in history and providing ample financial support for this startup developing AI tools.