Bhubaneswar, Feb. 11 -- The establishment of India's first sovereign AI hub in Odisha is expected to generate 5,000 highly skilled direct and indirect jobs, marking a significant shift in the state's economic landscape, says Odisha's Additional Chief Secretary (Energy & IT) Vishal Kumar Dev in an interview with ANI. He further confirmed that the upcoming facility will focus on specialised roles to support an AI-optimised infrastructure, positioning the state as a major player in the global technology race.

"The facility is likely to create 5,000 very highly skilled direct and indirect jobs for setting up an AI-optimised facility," Dev stated, emphasising the human impact of the project. He noted that the initiative is designed to bolster...