Current Affairs - Places - Discussion

Visakhapatnam has been selected as the site for a massive Artificial Intelligence hub backed by a ₹1.35 lakh crore investment. The project involves collaboration between major technology and infrastructure companies and is spread across multiple locations within the district. Designed as a large-scale data centre ecosystem, it will support advanced AI workloads and digital services. The initiative is expected to create thousands of technical jobs and contribute significantly to the region’s economic growth. It also marks a strategic shift in the city’s identity toward becoming a major technology and data hub in India.