The Tamil Nadu authorities has signed a take care of Google to discover AI partnerships within the state, whereas the administration can even arrange a brand new ‘Tamil Nadu AI Labs’ facility. The federal government signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the tech large on Saturday on the firm’s Mountain View workplace within the US, in line with an announcement launched by the Minister of Industries. The administration additionally inked 5 different offers with companies similar to Nokia, PayPal, and Infinix to arrange centres in cities like Chennai, Madurai, and Coimbatore.
Dr. TRB Rajaa, Minister for Industries Govt of Tamil Nadu, stated in a publish on X (previously Twitter) that the state authorities signed an MoU with Google on Saturday, throughout Tamil Nadu CM MK Stalin’s ongoing go to to the US. The minister additionally introduced that the state authorities will set up the Tamil Nadu AI Labs facility in Chennai. In the meantime, Google will work with Steerage, the federal government’s nodal company for investments within the state, to deliver AI expertise to startups, MSMEs, and the agricultural ecosystem.
Based on the minister, the partnership with Google will allow the Tamil Nadu authorities to coach 2 million youth in AI expertise through the state’s Naan Mudhalvan upskilling platform, whereas providing startups within the area mentorship and networking alternatives. MSMEs can even be capable to use Google Cloud’s AI expertise on an open networks market, in line with the corporate.
“This collaboration underscores our shared dedication to fostering inclusive development and technological progress by means of AI. We look ahead to working collectively to construct a thriving AI ecosystem in Tamil Nadu — one which not solely drives innovation and creates alternatives but additionally empowers people with the talents they want to reach the digital age,” stated Google Cloud Platform Head Amit Zavery in a ready assertion.
On the primary day of the CM’s US go to, the federal government signed six MoUs with varied companies to arrange services within the state, together with a analysis and growth centre by Nokia in Siruseri, an AI-ML growth centre in Chennai to be arrange by PayPal, a semiconductor innovation centre in Coimbatore (Microchip, Yield Engineering Methods), and a tech centre by Utilized Supplies and Infinix in Madurai, in line with the minister.
