New Delhi, February 19 The Tata Group is in the process of adopting AI across its operations while also looking to produce chips for multiple industries, with the first set expected to cater to the automotive sector, Chairman N Chandrasekaran said on Thursday.
Speaking at the AI Impact Summit here, he noted that the Tata Group is building AI capabilities based on the diverse Indian data.
"I would like to thank the vision of our Prime Minister, which has made it possible for us to make a serious foray into chips and semiconductors. What we will do next is to develop chips that are highly specialized for specific industries, and which will be fully optimized for AI. We will initially focus on the automotive sector," Chandrasekaran stated.
He noted that the conglomerate, which spans from salt to software, is adopting AI across its operations, from silicon to systems, including AI-ready data centres and applications, as well as AI agents.
"We believe that such a vision and such a journey are extremely exciting, and it will require us to work with leading partners in India and around the world," Chandrasekaran added.
He noted that the group is establishing India's first large-scale, AI-optimized data centre, which is specifically designed for next-generation AI training and inference.
"We are partnering with OpenAI to build a 100-megawatt capacity centre, which will eventually scale to one gigawatt. We also announced this with AMD yesterday, where we will combine world-class AI, rack, architecture, with data-enhanced infrastructure, engineering, power, and solution capabilities, to create a sustainable, high-density AI capacity in India, meeting global standards," Chandrasekaran explained.
He added that the Tata Group's efforts are based on diverse Indian data assets, on top of foundational models, so that intelligence becomes available across the diversity of the Indian context.
In addition, TCS, along with Tata Communications, is building an AI operating system for industries, he said.
"We will develop agent-based industry solutions for every industry. We are already well on our way, and we will work with partners to be able to launch and deploy these solutions for all enterprises around the globe," Chandrasekaran noted.
Therefore, these are the areas that the group is focusing on, he added.
"I believe this is the time to translate this vision into action, so that we can achieve prosperity," he said.
"We are at a very defining moment. This is the age of abundant intelligence, where the scarce resources are trust, stewardship, and human capability. So, let us establish a simple standard for the AI decade: Capability with dignity, high impact for every watt of energy, and progress with agency and collaboration," he added.
Chandrasekaran also emphasized the transformative potential of AI, comparing it to past infrastructure advancements like steam engines and the Internet.
He noted that the goal is to make AI accessible to everyone.
He added that the IT industry is uniquely positioned to integrate AI into workflows and processes.
"We should put AI tools in the hands of the last person in the country, and indeed, on the entire planet," he said.
