Government Eases GPU Procurement Rules Amid Pricing Concerns

Photo: Economic Times

The government has relaxed entry barriers for GPU bidders under the IndiaAI Mission, reducing the minimum required capacity from 1,000 to 512 GPUs or equivalent hardware at a single data center in India. This move aims to facilitate procurement of 10,000 GPUs despite rising memory and chip costs causing delays and price concerns. The mission's first phase faced challenges due to these factors and slower GPU uptake.

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