CM DK Shivakumar unveiled this at Google I/O Connect India 2026, framing it as the cornerstone of Karnataka becoming India’s first ‘AI-native state’. Forget traditional universities; this one’s designed to spit out next-gen AI talent, researchers, and startups under one roof. And it’s not just about degrees. Alongside the university, they’re building an AI Innovation Hub (think Silicon Valley meets IIT) and green data centers along the coast; yes, sustainability is baked in. Bengaluru, already the tech capital, is now positioning itself as the brain of India’s AI future. This isn’t just infrastructure. It’s a declaration: Karnataka is betting big, and it’s playing for keeps.