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"It was a historical day for Andhra Pradesh. This is a game-changer for Andhra Pradesh's economy and also the Indian youth. I am thankful to the Prime Minister, Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw and also Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman ji. I appreciate the Google team for the speed with which they brought this project to our country", Naidu told presspersons while in Delhi, after attending the 'Bharat AI Shakti' event.

While thanking Prime Minister Narendra Modi for enabling the setting up of the hub, CM Naidu further praised the capabilities of Indians to lead global tech companies across the world.

"I have seen so many changes in India. Indians are well-known for Information Technology. You take any global company, Indian origin people are the CEOs, that is our strength. Whether it is Google, Microsoft, or any other company. Now, with that strength, AI is a reality in the future but we have to use Artificial Intelligence effectively", he said.

"Data is a new oil for growth. I am thankful to the government of India for giving me the opportunity to launch this project in Andhra Pradesh", he added.

Earlier today, PM Modi expressed his delight over the launch of the Google AI Hub, calling it a significant step toward realising India's vision of a Viksit Bharat.

In a post shared on X, PM Modi said, "Delighted by the launch of the Google AI Hub in the dynamic city of Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh. This multi-faceted investment that includes gigawatt-scale data center infrastructure aligns with our vision to build a Viksit Bharat."

Google on Tuesday announced a massive investment of USD 15 billion over the next five years to establish one gigawatt-scale Artificial Intelligence (AI) hub in Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh, the company's largest AI hub outside the United States. The announcement came during 'Bharat AI Shakti', an event hosted by Google in New Delhi.

"We will bring our subsea cable infrastructure here and connect it to our global network. This will not only act as a landing station for numerous cables but also provide a digital backbone connecting different parts of India. We are not just bringing AI technology, but also a digital infrastructure through our subsea cable and network connectivity hub," said Thomas Kurian, CEO of Google Cloud.

To meet the surging digital demand of India, the hub will include a purpose-built data center campus capable of gigawatt-scale compute capacity. This facility will be built to the same exacting standards that power global Google services like Search, YouTube, and Workspace, the Google Cloud CEO wrote earlier. The new gigawatt-scale hub will be part of Google's global network of AI centers spanning 12 countries.

- ANI