Tamil Nadu partners with IIT Madras to build AI Data Centre
The state government signed a memorandum of understanding to establish a Project Monitoring Unit to oversee the new facility.
The Tamil Nadu government partnered with IIT Madras on Thursday to establish a Project Monitoring Unit (PMU) to oversee the creation of an Artificial Intelligence (AI) Data Centre, according to BusinessLine.
A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed at the Secretariat between ELCOT and the IITM Pravartak Technologies Foundation (IIT Madras).
The Minister for Artificial Intelligence, Information Technology, and Digital Services, R. Kumar, was present during the signing. The event also included Additional Chief Secretary to the Government (Department of Artificial Intelligence, Information Technology) Dr.
Atul Anand, IAS, and officials from IIT Madras.
The PMU will evaluate the existing State Data Centre and prepare various government applications to be AI-ready. It will also formulate plans to migrate these applications to a new AI-ready facility.
