Telangana is positioning itself as a leader in artificial intelligence (AI) through recent strategic initiatives aimed at integrating AI into governance and everyday life.

The recent Global AI Summit in Hyderabad showcased over 2,500 delegates and significant announcements, including plans for an AI City.

These initiatives are part of a broader national push by the Indian government to strengthen the AI sector, supported by a significant funding allocation.

During the summit, the Telangana government signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the World Trade Centres’ Association to establish a World Trade Centre in the proposed AI City.

The partnership with Meta aims to enhance e-governance and citizen services through advanced AI technologies, utilizing Meta's Llama 3.1 model.

This collaboration will focus on implementing e-governance solutions using open-source generative AI technologies.

The partnership with Meta will last for two years and is expected to transform public service delivery.

AI will be applied across various domains, including education, healthcare, and agriculture, enhancing efficiency and productivity.

An 'AI for All' campaign will be launched to educate citizens aged 15-60 on integrating AI tools into their daily lives.

India has seen a surge in generative AI startups, collectively raising over $600 million since 2019, despite challenges like high capital needs.

The AI cloud data center in Telangana will feature a scalable GPU infrastructure, initially capable of supporting 25,000 GPUs.

An AI advisory council, led by IT Minister D. Sridhar Babu, will oversee the implementation of this comprehensive AI strategy.