Jio's Bharat GPT with IIT-B: Akash Ambani Reveals Plans for OS on Televisions

Reliance Jio collaborates with IIT-Bombay for Bharat GPT, plans TV operating system. Akash Ambani outlines AI's transformative role and 5G initiatives

Written by: Arvind Paravasthu

Edited by: Krutarth Ghosalkar

Last Updated: December 29, 2023

Summary: Ambani said artificial intelligence will transform all areas of products and services. Ambani on Wednesday announced that Jio is working on an artificial intelligence project called Bharat GPT in collaboration with IIT Bombay.

Reliance Jio Infocomm chairman Akash Ambani on Wednesday said the country's largest telecom company will launch the 'Bharat GPT' program in collaboration with Indian Institute of Technology Bombay.

The company, a unit of Reliance Industries, is also "fully considering" launching an operating system for televisions, he said, adding that it has been working on it for some time.

His 32-year-old scion of the Ambani family said at the institute's annual tech fest held here that building an "ecosystem of development" is very important for the company, adding that "Jio He added that work on the "2.0" vision is already underway.

"We have been working on a project in collaboration with Bombay Institute of Technology to start the Bharat GPT programme," he said while talking about his Jio partnership with leading technical schools dating back to 2014.

Right now, he said, we've only scratched the surface of large-scale language models and generative AI, and that these applications will be mainstream over the next decade.

Ambani said artificial intelligence will transform all areas of products and services, adding, "We are working hard to not only deploy AI vertically within our organization, but horizontally across all departments." There is,” he added.

The company plans to launch products and services in media, commerce, communications and even devices, he added.

"We have been working on developing our own operating system (OS) for televisions for some time and are thinking extensively about how to bring it to market," Ambani said.

Ambani said 2024 will be a special year for his family as his younger brother is getting married this year.

He also said the company is excited about offering a private 5G network, which will allow him to offer a 5G stack to all businesses, regardless of size.

Mr. Ambani called India the "biggest innovation hub" of the next decade and expressed confidence that the country would become a $6 trillion economy by the end of the decade.

AI "devours everything," Ambani said, describing how yesterday his brother-in-law showed him an AI app that can be used to control the temperature of a mattress. “For me, AI doesn’t just mean artificial intelligence, it means everything inclusive,” he said.

He said Jio works with the belief that what it pursues is good for India and that money is a "by-product" of the services provided to the country.

Ambani termed Jio the world's largest startup and said young entrepreneurs need not fear failure.

Mr. Ambani also urged entrepreneurs to work for the benefit of society, especially when working in the consumption sector, and urged everyone to show great passion for their work.

Technology is a "great equalizer" that transcends boundaries such as demographics and caste, he said, adding that Jio is always looking to future technologies.