What to know
- Mukesh Ambani unveils Reliance Intelligence, a new AI-focused subsidiary under Reliance Industries.
- It plans to build gigawatt-scale, green-energy data centres and offer AI services for all sectors.
- Global tech giants like Google and Meta are onboard as strategic partners.
- The initiative targets talent incubation and aims to position India as a global deep-tech hub.
At its 48th Annual General Meeting (AGM) on August 29, 2025, Reliance Industries, led by Mukesh Ambani, formally announced the launch of Reliance Intelligence, a wholly owned subsidiary dedicated to accelerating India's AI evolution.
Four strategic missions for India’s AI future
Ambani laid out a robust framework for the subsidiary, anchored around four key pillars:
- AI infrastructure – Constructing gigawatt-scale, AI-optimized data centres powered by Reliance’s new-energy ecosystem, with construction already underway in Jamnagar.
- Global partnerships – Collaborating with leading tech companies and open-source communities to ensure performance, resilient supply, and India-first compliance.
- AI services for India – Delivering accessible, trusted AI applications across sectors like education, healthcare, agriculture, and services for consumers, MSMEs, and enterprises.
- Talent development – Creating a nurturing environment for researchers, engineers, designers, and product builders to transform ideas into solutions relevant to India and beyond.
Green energy at the core
Ambani emphasized that these data centres will be green-energy powered, aligning with Reliance’s broader clean-energy ambitions and positioning the infrastructure as sustainable and future-ready.
Reliance partners with Google and Meta
Reliance has already inked strategic partnerships with major global players such as Google and Meta:
- Google will support AI infrastructure via Google Cloud, including the development of a Jamnagar Cloud region, leveraging clean energy and Jio’s network to deliver advanced AI services.
- Meta (Facebook) joins in to co-develop AI tools aimed at bringing “personal superintelligence” to Indian consumers—making AI capabilities more accessible and integrated into daily life.
Reliance Intelligence is working on Riya, JioPC and Jio Frames
Reliance’s AI ambitions extend beyond infrastructure. At the AGM, new AI-powered products were unveiled:
- Riya: A voice-enabled search assistant for JioHotstar that understands natural language across seasons and episodes, streamlining content discovery.
- JioPC: An AI-ready cloud PC that transforms any screen—like a TV—into a virtual computer accessible via Jio’s cloud network, with flexible scaling and pay-as-you-use pricing.
- Jio Frames: AI-powered wearable devices with open-ear speakers, offering HD capture, AI summaries, cooking assistance, and real-time information—all functioning hands-free and supporting multiple Indian languages.
Meet JioPC
| Feature | Details |
|---|---|
| Type | Cloud-based PC (no physical CPU needed) |
| Access | Works with TVs, monitors, and any screen via Jio network |
| Pricing model | Pay-as-you-use (subscription or usage-based billing) |
| Scalability | Expandable processing power and storage instantly |
| Target users | Students, small businesses, enterprises needing affordable computing |
| Key benefit | Eliminates upfront hardware costs; flexible, AI-ready computing |
Meet Jio Frames: AI-powered smart glasses
| Feature | Details |
|---|---|
| Design | Lightweight wearable glasses with open-ear speakers |
| Functions | HD video/photo capture, AI summaries, real-time cooking/learning help |
| Languages | Supports multiple Indian languages |
| Connectivity | Integrated with Jio network and Reliance Intelligence AI tools |
| Use cases | Education, productivity, entertainment, lifestyle assistance |
| Unique edge | Always-on AI assistant in a wearable format, hands-free operation |
Meet Riya: AI-powered voice assistant for JioHotstar
| Feature | Details |
|---|---|
| Type | Voice-enabled AI assistant integrated into JioHotstar |
| Functionality | Natural language search across movies, shows, episodes, and seasons |
| Voice recognition | Understands conversational queries in multiple Indian languages |
| Platform support | Available on JioHotstar app across TV, mobile, and desktop |
| Target users | Entertainment consumers looking for easy content discovery |
| Key benefit | Simplifies navigation, saves time, makes Hotstar more accessible |
Ambani’s vision: AI as the new “Kamdhenu”
Ambani called AI the “Kamdhenu” — a divine, wish-fulfilling cow — to emphasize its transformative power and potential to fuel India’s digital and economic growth. With AI converging with clean energy and genomics, he says, India can enter an era defined by super abundance and affordability.
So, this is AI from Reliance!
Reliance Intelligence marks a bold new chapter in India’s AI journey. By building infrastructure, forging partnerships, fostering talent, and launching innovative AI services, Reliance aims to democratize AI access across the country. With sustainability at its heart and global collaboration in its DNA, this venture could reshape both the national and global AI landscape.
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