The Tata Group, Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) and OpenAI have announced a multi-dimensional strategic partnership aimed at accelerating AI-driven innovation across enterprise, consumer and social sectors, while strengthening India’s AI infrastructure ambitions.
The collaboration spans enterprise deployment, industry transformation, infrastructure development and workforce enablement. It will see several thousand Tata Group employees gain access to Enterprise ChatGPT to enhance productivity and innovation, while TCS will leverage OpenAI’s Codex to improve software engineering performance.
A key pillar of the partnership involves the development of industry-specific agentic AI solutions. OpenAI will bring its advanced AI capabilities, while TCS will contribute sector expertise and contextual implementation capabilities to design solutions tailored to specific industries.
The two companies will also pursue joint go-to-market initiatives, enabling Indian and global enterprises to deploy and scale OpenAI’s AI platforms. TCS will support customers in integrating and operationalising AI solutions aligned to their organisational requirements.
On the infrastructure front, TCS’ HyperVault unit and OpenAI have agreed to a multi-year partnership to build AI-ready infrastructure in India. The initial phase will include the development of 100MW of AI infrastructure capacity, with plans to scale to 1GW. The facilities are expected to support next-generation AI workloads and position India as a global AI hub.
Beyond commercial objectives, the partnership includes a social impact component. The OpenAI Foundation and TCS will collaborate to provide AI training and resources to Indian youth, with a target of improving the livelihoods of at least one million young people. The initiative will include technology toolkits for NGOs and youth-focused programmes to promote responsible AI adoption.
Sam Altman, CEO, OpenAI, said, “India is already leading the way in AI adoption, and with its talent, ambition, and strong government support, it is well placed to help shape its future. Through OpenAI for India and our partnership with Tata Group, we’re working together to build the infrastructure, skills, and local partnerships needed to build AI with India, for India, and in India, so that more people across the country can access and benefit from it.”
N Chandrasekaran, chairman, Tata Sons, said, “This deep collaboration between OpenAI and Tata Group marks a major milestone in India’s vision to become a global leader in AI. We are pleased to partner with OpenAI to create state-of-the-art AI infrastructure in India. This is a unique opportunity for OpenAI and TCS to transform industries. Together we will skill India’s youth and empower them to succeed in the AI era.”
TCS established HyperVault in 2025 to deliver gigawatt-scale, AI-ready infrastructure for hyperscalers and AI-driven enterprises. Powered by green energy, the platform will feature purpose-built, liquid-cooled data centres with high rack densities and connectivity across major cloud regions.
The partnership signals a significant step in India’s push to strengthen domestic AI capabilities while scaling enterprise adoption and infrastructure readiness.
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