Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu said Alphabet Inc.'s $15 billion artificial intelligence hub project in the Indian state is on schedule and is expected to begin operations in 2028. According to Sina Finance, Naidu said in an interview Wednesday in Visakhapatnam that the state had taken preventive measures to meet the projects' energy needs and would ensure uninterrupted electricity and water supplies; he also mentioned Blackstone Inc.'s upcoming investment in a new data center. The investment includes data centers and an undersea cable system, and local residents and environmental groups have opposed it over concerns about water shortages and limited power supplies. Naidu said, “At this stage, we have no way back. We must see it through. But neither Google nor I will compromise on the public interest.”