Reliance Jio wants to distribute OpenAI's ChatGPT in India
What's the story
OpenAI and Meta are in talks with Reliance Industries. The discussions aim to bolster their artificial intelligence (AI) presence in India. One option on the table, according to The Information, is a Reliance Jio-OpenAI partnership for ChatGPT distribution here. Reliance has also discussed selling OpenAI's models to its enterprise customers via an application programming interface (API). The company wants to host and run these models locally to keep the customer data within India.
Discount
Potential price cut for ChatGPT subscription
Reportedly, OpenAI has discussed with its employees the possibility of reducing the ChatGPT subscription price from $20/month to just a few Dollars. However, it remains unclear if OpenAI has proposed the idea of a price cut to Reliance. The move could potentially make ChatGPT more accessible in India, further expanding its reach and usage among Indian consumers.
Infrastructure
Reliance's ambitious data center plans
Reliance has plans to build a 3GW data center in Jamnagar, Gujarat. The facility is touted to be the largest of its kind in the world. The company has proposed hosting and operating both Meta and OpenAI's models at this data center. This could potentially make the AI models more efficient, by leveraging advanced infrastructure resources.
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Reliance Industries has a diversified portfolio
Reliance Industries is one of the biggest conglomerates in India. It is engaged in sectors such as oil and gas exploration, telecommunications, petrochemicals, retail, refining, as well as green energy.