- Deputy Chief Minister Bhatti Vikramarka inaugurated the Green Growth Economic Summit – The Hyderabad Collective at HICC, emphasizing Telangana's commitment to responsible AI.
- Telangana is positioning itself as a global benchmark for responsible AI, balancing aggressive tech investment with strict environmental and social guardrails, according to Bhatti Vikramarka.
- The state has introduced a 'People's Credit' concept alongside traditional carbon credits to ensure technology benefits the broader population.
- The state mandates clean energy, recycled water, and local upskilling for incoming tech industries to promote sustainable development.
- Vikramarka stated that the state is moving beyond traditional metrics of data centre capacity to establish a ‘guiding force for AI standards.’
- He emphasized that AI is not just about cloud computing and servers, but also involves critical resources such as electricity, water, land, and human capital.
- The administration aims to transform Hyderabad from a standard tech hub into a global role model for ethical, human-centric technology.
Telangana is emerging as a global leader in responsible Artificial Intelligence (AI), according to Deputy Chief Minister Mallu Bhatti Vikramarka. The state is not only attracting investments but also setting new benchmarks for sustainable and people-centric AI development.2
“We are not opposing AI, but we are guiding the world on how AI should be developed,” Vikramarka stated at the Green Growth Economic Summit.1
The administration emphasizes that AI growth should not come at the cost of natural resources, ensuring that technology does not compete with agriculture or local water needs.
“Industries must enhance local skills, use clean energy, and rely only on recycled water,” he noted, highlighting the importance of integrating environmental protection and social responsibility into tech investments.4
Telangana is introducing a concept termed “People’s Credit” to ensure that AI investments create direct employment and technical skill development for rural youth.
The Deputy Chief Minister assured that the state’s tech trajectory aims to democratize AI utility, breaking language barriers and making technology accessible to ordinary citizens.
By tying transparent governance and investor-friendly policies to sustainability metrics, Telangana aims to transform Hyderabad into a global role model for ethical, human-centric technology.7
“Responsible AI is not just about engineering efficiency. It reflects our commitment to sustainable development and people-centric governance,” Vikramarka concluded, expressing confidence in Telangana's role in the next phase of global innovation.
“Telangana is mandating incoming tech industries to use clean, renewable energy and rely exclusively on recycled water while requiring them to upskill local communities. The state introduced 'People's Credit' to ensure AI investments create employment for rural youth from Mahabubabad to Adilabad.”
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