Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) and OpenAI unveiled a milestone in their joint venture to lay out the foundation for creating large AI infrastructure and make India a hub in Artificial Intelligence. The alliance covers infrastructure and IT in the AI domain, enterprise adoption efforts, industry-specific solutions as well as youth skill build, reflecting great developments for the Indian AI ecosystem.
Highlights of the Partnership
AI Infrastructure
TCS’ HyperVault unit will build 100MW of infrastructure capacity to accommodate AI, up to 1GW scalable. This infrastructure will enable next-gen AI workloads — the ability to train and deploy large AI models in-depth.
Enterprise Adoption
All employees in the Tata group will have access to Enterprise ChatGPT, boosting innovative activities and productivity throughout the organization. Furthermore, TCS will take advantage of OpenAI’s Codex to quickly execute software engineering and development results.
Industry-Specific Solutions
The collaboration will develop Agentic AI solutions tailored to multiple industries, leveraging OpenAI’s advanced AI capabilities while tapping TCS’ deep domain expertise to address complex business challenges.
Social Impact and Skills Development
The collaboration also involves courses to educate Indian youth in AI with the aim of bringing it to life and making a positive difference for a minimum of 1 million young Indians. The programs will produce technology toolkits for youth in addition to guidance on responsible AI adoption.
Implications for India
It is hoped that through such cooperation the partnership will reinforce India's standing as an AI technology hub in the world, advancing innovation, enterprise adoption, and economic growth. With India's unparalleled talent pool and government backing, the tie-up of TCS and OpenAI would help create jobs across technology, industry, and education.
Leaders’ Perspectives
Sam Altman, CEO of OpenAI:
"India has a lot at its disposal -- talent, ambition, and a well-structured government offering incentives to play a role in ensuring future adoption of AI."
N Chandrasekaran, Chairman of Tata Sons:
"This deep partnership between OpenAI and Tata Group is a landmark in India’s ambition to be the global hub for AI."
The TCS–OpenAI partnership is a major milestone for India in enabling scalable AI infrastructure, enterprise adoption, and skill development and aligns with India’s ambition to become a global technology giant.
