19 June,2026 07:11 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
Reliance Industries Chairman Mukesh Ambani addresses the 49th Annual General Meeting (post-IPO) of Reliance Industries Limited, in Mumbai, Maharashtra. PIC/PTI
Reliance Industries Chairman and Managing Director Mukesh Ambani on Friday said the conglomerate is entering the execution phase of its artificial intelligence (AI) strategy, with plans to build a profitable AI infrastructure, platform and services business while supporting India's ambitions of becoming a global technology leader.
Addressing shareholders at Reliance Industries' 49th Annual General Meeting, Ambani said India must move beyond being a consumer of emerging technologies and become a creator of globally competitive innovations, news agency ANI reported.
"I firmly believe that India should not be a mere consumer of AI created elsewhere. It must become a creator, adopter, and a global leader in AI," he said.
Ambani stressed that energy and AI self-sufficiency should be national priorities, describing them as critical to India's development goals.
"Maximum energy self-sufficiency and AI self-sufficiency must become our national missions. The success of these missions is critical to the success of Viksit Bharat," he said.
Reliance is accelerating investments in artificial intelligence and new energy businesses, which are expected to drive the group's next phase of growth while contributing to national development, added Ambani.
Referring to Reliance Intelligence, announced last year, Ambani described it as the company's newest growth engine aimed at strengthening India's digital and technological capabilities.
"Our objective is to build a profitable AI infrastructure, platform, and services business serving consumers, enterprise, and governments at scale," he said.
According to Ambani, Reliance has laid the groundwork for its AI ambitions through technology investments and partnerships with global companies including Google, Meta, and Nvidia.
"We set out a clear vision, identified the focus areas, and began building the right partnerships with Google, Meta, and Nvidia. Now we are entering the next phase, execution," he said.
Drawing a comparison with Reliance Jio's role in expanding internet connectivity across the country, Ambani stated that the group's next objective is to make artificial intelligence accessible to all.
"A decade ago, Jio promised broadband connectivity to everyone, everywhere, and we delivered on that promise. Today, Reliance Intelligence promises AI to everyone, everywhere, and we shall deliver on this promise too," he said.
Jio has evolved from being a technology adopter to a technology creator and that Reliance Intelligence would create opportunities for Indian engineers to develop globally relevant innovations from India, he further stated.
"Today, Jio is not merely integrating technology, it is creating original technology," said Ambani.
Calling for inclusive and responsible AI development, Ambani urged innovators to build solutions that are affordable, trustworthy, and accessible in Indian languages.
"Build AI that serves humanity. AI that is powerful, trusted, yet affordable. AI that is fluent in every Indian language," he said.
He added that AI should help improve productivity and create economic opportunities across sectors.
"AI that empowers farmers, students, doctors, shopkeepers, workers, creators, and families. AI that improves efficiency while creating more opportunities to work and prosper for every Indian. AI that contributes to productivity and job creation," Ambani said.
Reliance's growth plans also include significant investments in new energy businesses aimed at strengthening India's energy security and supporting the transition to cleaner energy sources.
Providing further details on the group's AI plans, Reliance Jio Infocomm Chairman Akash Ambani said the company is building sovereign AI capabilities at scale.
"This capacity places Reliance amongst the largest AI infrastructure platforms being built anywhere in the world," he said.
(With ANI inputs)
