The American tech giant Google is set to invest $15 billion in establishing an artificial intelligence data center in Andhra Pradesh, India, over the next five years. According to Reuters, Google Cloud CEO Thomas Kurian announced that this would be the largest AI center outside the United States.
He emphasized that the investments will be made over the next five years.
“This is part of a global network of AI centers in 12 different countries,” he mentioned.
The data center, located in the port city of Visakhapatnam, will initially have a capacity of 1 gigawatt, with plans to scale up to several gigawatts.
Previously, Indian officials estimated Google's investment in the center at $10 billion, which, according to the state government, is expected to create around 188,000 jobs.
This investment will represent the largest commitment from a tech giant to India.
In total, this year Google has pledged approximately $85 billion for expanding its data center capabilities, as major tech companies actively invest in new infrastructure to meet the increasing demand for AI services.
It is noteworthy that Google announced a £5 billion investment in AI in the UK ahead of US President Donald Trump's visit to the country.