Microsoft is deepening its India focus, recognising the country's crucial role in the global advancement of artificial intelligence (AI). In an event in Bengaluru, Mustafa Suleyman , CEO of Microsoft AI emphasised on R&D and diverse talent that the country holds, highlighting the abundance of skilled professionals.
In a fireside chat on the future of AI and its possibilities for India with S Krishnan, secretary, ministry of electronics and information technology, Suleyman said India is one of Microsoft’s fastest growing markets and also has one of its strongest research and development teams globally.
“We have extremely talented engineers and developers, and increasingly, we’re involving social scientists, psychologists, therapists, scriptwriters, comedians, and other creatives,” Suleyman said at the Microsoft Building AI Companions for India event.
At his maiden visit to India, the tech CEO also highlighted that the diverse nature of Microsoft employees is essential for developing AI systems that are not only technologically sophisticated but also deeply human-centric.
“This diversity allows us to synthesise more perspectives and get a broader picture of people involved in the design and creation process,” he added at maiden visit to India
Microsoft creating AI companions customised for each person
Suleyman also talked about AI companions and how they will create a new class of digital experience that will be aligned to each person’s interests – unlike anything that technology has created before. He said the mission was to create an AI companion for everyone.
“For too long, software has principally been utilitarian. My personal vision for AI has always been about how it can be a companion that can make each and every one of us feel more supported and smarter and more capable,” he said.
India’s AI agenda for the world
His comments come at a time when the government is moving forward on its AI agenda of driving an AI revolution not just here but across the world. Krishnan highlighted that India is embarking on an ambitious mission to make AI accessible to all, with a strong focus on skilling and workforce development.
Krishnan noted that for the India AI mission, a government initiative that aims to democratise access to AI compute resources, skilling is a central pillar.
In a fireside chat on the future of AI and its possibilities for India with S Krishnan, secretary, ministry of electronics and information technology, Suleyman said India is one of Microsoft’s fastest growing markets and also has one of its strongest research and development teams globally.
“We have extremely talented engineers and developers, and increasingly, we’re involving social scientists, psychologists, therapists, scriptwriters, comedians, and other creatives,” Suleyman said at the Microsoft Building AI Companions for India event.
At his maiden visit to India, the tech CEO also highlighted that the diverse nature of Microsoft employees is essential for developing AI systems that are not only technologically sophisticated but also deeply human-centric.
“This diversity allows us to synthesise more perspectives and get a broader picture of people involved in the design and creation process,” he added at maiden visit to India
Microsoft creating AI companions customised for each person
Suleyman also talked about AI companions and how they will create a new class of digital experience that will be aligned to each person’s interests – unlike anything that technology has created before. He said the mission was to create an AI companion for everyone.
“For too long, software has principally been utilitarian. My personal vision for AI has always been about how it can be a companion that can make each and every one of us feel more supported and smarter and more capable,” he said.
India’s AI agenda for the world
His comments come at a time when the government is moving forward on its AI agenda of driving an AI revolution not just here but across the world. Krishnan highlighted that India is embarking on an ambitious mission to make AI accessible to all, with a strong focus on skilling and workforce development.
Krishnan noted that for the India AI mission, a government initiative that aims to democratise access to AI compute resources, skilling is a central pillar.
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