Mukesh Ambani revealed Jio AI Platform on 10 January 2026 at the Vibrant Gujarat conference in Rajkot, an AI platform that will enable ordinary users to easily access AI. According to Ambani, “AI should be simple and easily available/affordable to all individuals, regardless of who they are or where they may work.” By doing this, he believes the new Jio AI platform will help support individuals using various personal computing devices in their native languages, rather than simply being used by large companies or those employed by IT firms.
Announcing this project means both Reliance Industries and Jio as a whole are progressing toward larger roles in the development of artificial intelligence solutions across multiple industries. With this launch, it seems apparent that India is prioritizing the advancement of Artificial Intelligence and, through Jio AI, becoming more competitive globally within the artificial intelligence industry. The branding Ambani is utilizing is of AI as an essential service rather than as an optional tool or luxury item.
A platform designed for real people
The announcement has only one primary focus, “AI [must] work for humans,” which emphasizes that people should never have to “work for AI.” According to Ambani, this will allow citizens of India to be able to use AI tools daily in their native language from their own device. For this reason, it is vital to understand that the existence of such a platform will contribute significantly to reducing the technology divide in India as many of the latest technologies in the market primarily benefit select groups of people due to their language and/or geographic location.
As Jio develops its AI platform, it has set several key objectives:
- Support for numerous Indian Languages
- Multi-Device Compatibility (phones, tablets, etc.)
- User-Friendly to non-technical users
- Supports day-to-day usage for increased productivity
- Accessible to all income levels at a low cost
This approach is very different from how most companies are creating their AI products today, where companies usually develop the tools with a focus on technical sophistication.
Built in India, for India, and beyond
This platform is expected to be created using localised information, built around use case examples from India. And ultimately modified based on real-life scenarios found in India. It will also reflect regional dialects, cultural practices, and the daily challenges that are frequently overlooked by global AI systems. In addition to its intended purpose within India, the platform is designed to be scalable; thus, Jio would like to offer it to other parts of the planet, which may find it challenging to build an artificially intelligent workforce. Therefore, this could establish India as an important global contender for the development of AI technology, rather than simply a user of AI developed elsewhere.
The Jamnagar data center: The backbone of the plan
Reliable, large-scale AI solutions will require powerful infrastructure to be created. For Reliance Jio, that critical piece of infrastructure is going to be a state-of-the-art AI-ready data center located in Jamnagar. Which also ties into its broader push to make advanced tools more accessible, as seen in its recent move to offer free access to Gemini Pro for Jio users.
While this facility has been described by Mukesh Ambani as India’s largest data center, it has one primary objective: to provide an affordable AI-driven solution to every citizen of India.
The data center will facilitate:
- Massive-scale training of Machine Learning (ML) models;
- Critical security processes for data;
- Extremely low latency on access to services; and
- Cross-national workloads for AI.
As Unique as the Facility is by its Operational Features, what makes this Facility so different is its Power Plan. Operating on Reliance’s clean energy infrastructure will maintain lower long-term operational costs while having a lower carbon footprint.
The Reliance Intel facility is expected to begin operations in 2025 and will function under Reliance Intelligence, a wholly-owned subsidiary that will focus on AI solutions.
How this fits into Reliance’s larger plan
This announcement was part of a larger effort by Ambani to make five significant promises to the people of Gujarat.
Other commitments made by Ambani:
- Increasing Reliance’s total investment in the state of Gujarat over the next five years from ₹3.5 lakh crores to ₹7 lakh crores
- Developing the largest integrated clean energy facility in the world at Jamnagar
- Creating a clean energy hub in Kutch
- Supporting the Indian bid to host the Olympic Games in 2036
The intersection of Jio’s AI ambition with clean energy, infrastructure, and India’s long-term growth can be seen in these five initiatives. Ambani released Reliance’s AI Statement in the first half of December 2025, reiterating the same idea: AI should augment rather than replace human capability, reported Telecom from the Economic Times.
What makes this platform different
Many AI platforms focus on speed, power, or novelty. Jio is betting on access.
Here is a simple comparison to show how the approach stands out:
| Focus Area | Typical AI Platforms | Jio AI Platform |
|---|---|---|
| Target users | Tech-savvy users | General public |
| Language support | Mostly English | Indian languages first |
| Device needs | High-end devices | Works on common devices |
| Pricing | Premium tiers | Affordable access |
| Use cases | Business, coding | Daily life productivity |
Why this matters for India
With one of the largest and youngest digital populations in the world, India has enormous diversity in languages. Most global AI systems are not trained in-depth in the Indian context, leading to a significant gap in accuracy, relevance and trust.
Jio’s approach of developing locally allows Jio to:
- Train models in Indian languages.
- Incorporate cultural and social norms into its algorithms.
- Address regional problems.
- Encourage greater adoption of AI in rural India.
In addition, this will help India lessen its dependence on foreign AI solutions for critical service needs.
A strategic moment for Jio
Jio is taking advantage of a Key moment in time for it’s development. The timing of the announcement Jio has made is very relevant to the direction of the business. Jio has surpassed the benchmark of 500 million subscribers and is preparing for an initial public offering (IPO) that should occur in the first half of 2026.
A powerful AI platform will be a critical component of its long-term value. It supports Education, Healthcare, Small and Medium Enterprises, Agriculture and the Public Sector.
The message for Investors is Jio intends to go beyond its traditional role as a telecommunication company to a technology company focused on deep-tech.
What we can expect next
Although Mukesh Ambani did not divulge specifics around launch dates, we do know the path that he plans to take. As indicated, the phased rollout will begin with users in India.
The following is what you should look forward to, in addition to some we may not know yet:
- AI Tools developed in the languages of India
- The Integration of AI Tools with the existing Jio Applications and Services.
- Productivity Enhancing Artificial Intelligence Tools to perform daily activities
- Future expansion into Global Markets.
If the rollout of this technology is successful it will transform the ways millions of people interact with AI.
Wrapping it up
Jio’s AI platform is being positioned as something quite different than just another flashy tech product; instead, it is being positioned as a public utility, similar to water, electricity, etc., for the digital age.
With emphasis on how his product will break down language barriers and be affordable to everyone, Jio believes that large-scale usage of his AI product will mean something completely different than having a few people with exclusive use of the technology.
If this vision turns out to be true, AI will be experienced by millions of Indians and others as not a complex system but rather a simple and useful assistant that can be used in their daily lives.
