Google DeepMind will collaborate with Anusandhan National Research Foundation to provide AI-for-science models.
Generative AI tools will be integrated into over 10,000 schools through Atal Tinkering Labs under NITI Aayog’s innovation mission.
Google launched the America-India Connect subsea cable initiative and committed $60 million to global AI challenges.
Google has announced a new round of investments and partnerships to expand its AI footprint in the country, adding to its previously announced $15 billion plan to establish an AI hub in Visakhapatnam.
SurveyStarting off, Google announced that DeepMind is collaborating with Indian government agencies and academic institutions to speed up scientific research. This includes working with the Anusandhan National Research Foundation (ANRF), which will provide researchers with access to cutting-edge AI-for-science models, as well as community projects, hackathons, and mentorship programs aimed at enhancing the skills of students and early-career scientists.
Google has also partnered with Atal Tinkering Labs under the NITI Aayog’s Atal Innovation Mission to integrate generative AI tools into classrooms. The initiative will support robotics and coding curricula in over 10,000 schools. There are also plans to introduce a curriculum-aligned AI assistant for students and to convert textbooks into interactive digital formats through a publishing partnership.
On the infrastructure front, Google announced the America-India Connect initiative, which will build new subsea fibre-optic routes connecting India to the United States and the Southern Hemisphere, thereby improving international data connectivity.
Google is also expanding its workforce training. The iGOT Karmayogi platform, developed in collaboration with Karmayogi Bharat, will scale digital learning for millions of public servants in multiple Indian languages. In addition, a Google AI Professional Certificate programme, developed in collaboration with Wadhwani AI, will be aimed at students and young professionals.
The company also committed $60 million to two global AI impact challenges and established a Centre for Climate Technology in collaboration with the Office of the Principal Scientific Adviser to advance AI-driven climate solutions.
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