The Tamil Nadu authorities has signed a cope with 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, based on a press release launched by the Minister of Industries. The administration additionally inked 5 different offers with corporations corresponding 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, said 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 know-how 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 know-how by way of the state’s Naan Mudhalvan upskilling platform, whereas providing startups within the area mentorship and networking alternatives. MSMEs can even have the ability to use Google Cloud’s AI know-how on an open networks market, based on the corporate.
“This collaboration underscores our shared dedication to fostering inclusive development and technological progress by way of AI. We stay up for 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 abilities they want to achieve the digital age,” mentioned 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 numerous corporations to arrange amenities 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 Techniques), and a tech centre by Applied Materials and Infinix in Madurai, based on the minister.
