CM Calls For AI War Room With Centre, States Support
Hyderabad can build an AI war room for India with Centre's help. We must also establish a global AI university for research: CM Revanth Reddy
Hyderabad: Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy on Friday called for urgent national action to ensure that India does not miss the artificial intelligence (AI) revolution, as it had earlier missed the industrial and manufacturing revolutions, and proposed the creation of a National AI War Room with participation from both the Centre and the states to track and respond to rapid technological developments.
Delivering the keynote address at the India-AI Impact Summit 2026 in Delhi, the Chief Minister outlined an ambitious roadmap for positioning India as a global leader in artificial intelligence and said Hyderabad was ready to host the proposed AI War Room if approved by the Centre.
Addressing policymakers, global technology experts, innovators and industry leaders, Revanth Reddy described AI as “mankind’s greatest invention,” comparing its transformative potential to the discovery of fire, the invention of the wheel and the Industrial Revolution.
He said AI marked a fundamental shift in human capability by combining intelligence, autonomy and decision-making power, noting that unlike earlier technologies that enhanced physical strength, AI challenges human intellectual supremacy and, when integrated with robotics, creates systems possessing both mental and physical capabilities.
Congratulating Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union minister for electronics and IT Ashwini Vaishnaw for organising the summit, the Chief Minister stressed that India must transition from being merely a consumer of global digital platforms to becoming a producer and owner of core AI technologies.
He said India should aim to lead across all layers of the AI ecosystem, including GPU chip manufacturing, green energy-powered data storage, development of core platforms and AI languages, and AI-driven applications and services.
Stressing strategic preparedness, he called for immediate steps to manufacture GPU chips domestically and integrate India into the global AI supply chain, including securing access to rare minerals.
Revanth Reddy also proposed establishing a world-class AI University with multiple campuses dedicated to original research, creating a National AI Fund to support start-ups and youth-led innovation, and conducting a nationwide assessment of AI-driven job displacement alongside large-scale reskilling and employment programmes. Telangana, he said, was ready to set up an AI Start-up Village to serve innovators across the country with support from the Centre.
Highlighting the need for institutional governance, he advocated the formation of an India AI Council on the lines of the GST Council or Niti Aayog to coordinate national policy, along with a dedicated AI ministry to frame laws preventing misuse, safeguarding national security and ensuring AI contributes to social justice and poverty eradication.
The Chief Minister further suggested that India host AI summits every six months in different cities to sustain global engagement and innovation momentum. He invited national and international institutions to partner with Telangana in advancing AI innovation, research and governance frameworks.
