Karnataka CM DK Shivakumar unveils AI push with first AI University, green data centres
Karnataka CM DK Shivakumar unveiled a roadmap to establish India's first government-backed AI University.
The state will create an AI Innovation Hub to bring together startups, academia, researchers, and industry.
Next-generation green data centres will be built in coastal Karnataka and around Bengaluru.
Shivakumar said Karnataka aims to become an 'AI-native state' by embedding AI across education, research, governance, and industry.
The announcement was made at Google I/O Connect India 2026 in Bengaluru.
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