New Delhi: OpenAI and Meta Platforms are reportedly in discussions with Reliance Industries to explore potential partnerships aimed at expanding their artificial intelligence (AI) presence in India, according to a report by technology news website The Information on Saturday.
One of the key proposals under consideration involves a collaboration between Reliance Jio and OpenAI to distribute the ChatGPT model. The discussions suggest that OpenAI may reduce the ChatGPT subscription fee from $20 per month to a more affordable price, though it is unclear whether this pricing change has been part of the talks with Reliance.
Reliance Industries is also exploring the possibility of offering OpenAI’s models to enterprise clients through an application programming interface (API). Furthermore, the company is considering hosting and operating OpenAI’s models locally in India, ensuring that customer data stays within the country.
In addition, Reliance has discussed utilizing its planned three-gigawatt data center in Jamnagar, Gujarat, to run AI models from both Meta and OpenAI. The company has stated that this facility will be the largest data center in the world.
Meta declined to comment on the report, and both OpenAI and Reliance Industries have yet to respond to inquiries.
Reliance Industries, led by Mukesh Ambani, is one of India’s largest conglomerates, with diverse business interests spanning petrochemicals, refining, oil and gas exploration, telecommunications, retail, and green energy.
