Athira Sethu
Kochi, 19 Feb 2026
Tata Group, and OpenAI announced a significant partnership to further the development of artificial intelligence (AI) in India. The partnership will help train Indian staff, develop data center infrastructure, and develop AI solutions for different industries.
As part of the new partnership, thousands of Tata Group staff will be able to use ChatGPT, an advanced language model developed by OpenAI, to enhance innovation and productivity at Tata Group. TCS will also use OpenAI’s Codex, a software development tool, to enhance software engineering at TCS.
TCS and OpenAI will collaborate to leverage OpenAI’s knowledge of artificial intelligence and TCS’s knowledge of different industries. The partnership will help develop solutions that will enable businesses to adopt AI more successfully. TCS will help OpenAI scale its AI solutions worldwide to enable businesses to transform themselves using AI.
Sam Altman, CEO of OpenAI, highlighted that this collaboration will enable the development of AI infrastructure and talent to build AI “with India, for India, and in India.” He made this statement while participating in the India AI Impact Summit 2026 in New Delhi.
The collaboration also involves TCS’s subsidiary company, HyperVault AI Data Center Ltd. TCS and OpenAI will work together to develop AI infrastructure in India, beginning with the development of a 100-megawatt data center, which will be expanded to a 1-gigawatt facility.
N Chandrasekaran, Chairman of Tata Sons, is thrilled about this collaboration and considers it a “unique opportunity to change industries in India using AI.” He explained that this collaboration has the potential to “disrupt and transform different industries by providing the necessary infrastructure and resources in AI.”
Apart from the technological advancements, the collaboration will also work on training the next generation of Indian workers. TCS and OpenAI will work together on training programs for young people in India on how to work with AI responsibly and effectively. The aim is to enhance the livelihoods of at least one million young people in India by equipping them with the knowledge and skills to succeed in the AI-driven world.
Over the past week, TCS has also signed an agreement with Advanced Micro Devices Inc. (AMD) to jointly develop an AI infrastructure design in India. This will help address the increasing demand for AI solutions, especially from large businesses and government initiatives.
TCS, OpenAI, and their partners are making great progress to ensure that India is able to take advantage of the opportunities presented by AI and build a bright future for businesses and young people in the country.
