NEW DELHI: As India races to narrow the artificial intelligence gap with the United States and China, it is planning a vast new “data city” to power digital growth on a staggering scale, the man spearheading the project says. “The AI revolution is here, no second thoughts about it,” said Nara Lokesh, information technology minister for Andhra Pradesh state, which is positioning the city of Visakhapatnam as a cornerstone of India’s AI push. “And as a nation ... we have taken a stand that we’ve got to embrace it,” he said ahead of an international AI summit next week in New Delhi.

NEW DELHI: As India races to narrow the artificial intelligence gap with the United States and China, it is planning a vast new “data city” to power digital growth on a staggering…

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NEW DELHI: A global artificial intelligence summit opened in New Delhi on Monday, with representatives of more than 60 countries scheduled to discuss the use and regulation of AI…

The blockbuster investment comes as India pushes to gain a stronger foothold in the global artificial intelligence race.

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The government recently announced a long-term tax holiday for data centers as it hopes to provide policy certainty and attract global capital.

The country has rushed to embrace artificial intelligence. Its impacts on jobs, the electrical grid and water availability need to be taken into account. India is hosting a…