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Ambani humorously mentioned that his version of NVIDIA would be “Vidya,” a Sanskrit word for knowledge, symbolising the Hindu goddess Saraswati.
Jensen Huang, the chief of NVIDIA, is on his India tour. Speaking at the NVIDIA AI Summit 2024 in Mumbai, Huang highlighted his immense love for India and the potential the country has to build global AI products.
He was joined by Reliance Industries chairman Mukesh Ambani for a fireside chat on stage which turned into a lively discussion about India’s potential in driving the future of AI.
Ambani humorously mentioned that his version of NVIDIA would be “Vidya,” a Sanskrit word for knowledge, symbolising the Hindu goddess Saraswati. He pointed out that knowledge naturally draws Lakshmi, the goddess of wealth.
In response, Huang enthusiastically suggested that he might have chosen the perfect name for his company, given NVIDIA’s increasing ties with India.
Huang highlighted India’s significance for NVIDIA, noting that the company’s name almost spells “India” without the letter “V.”
He stressed that India is central to NVIDIA’s vision as the world moves into what he termed the “intelligence age.” Huang said that today NVIDIA has 10,000 engineers in India.
Huang praised India’s rapid digital transformation, led by Reliance Jio, which has propelled the nation from 158th to first place in global digital connectivity in just eight years.
He noted that data in India is significantly cheaper compared to other regions, with Jio offering it at 15 cents per gigabyte, compared to $5 in the US. Ambani also emphasised the need to use AI responsibly, particularly to benefit the Global South, ensuring that technological advancements reduce, rather than increase, global inequalities.
Huang spoke of India’s potential to shift from being a global IT back-office to a leader in next-generation AI, describing this transition as “Software 2.0.” He remarked that India’s ability to develop AI-driven software could soon position the country as an exporter of advanced AI solutions worldwide.
“Once you crack LLMs in India,” Huang said, “you can build them anywhere in the world.” He specifically pointed to the complexity of Hindi, where dialects change every 50 kilometres, presenting a significant challenge for AI developers.
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