Top executives from Microsoft and Google are set to visit India over the next week, purportedly to attract the country’s vast pool of programmers and accelerate the adoption of artificial intelligence (AI). The executives will meet with developers and talk about the scope of the AI technology.
Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella is scheduled to address developers and technologists on the theme of “discovering new opportunities with AI” during a forthcoming visit to Bangalore, India’s technology hub, a report by Bloomberg said. Additionally, he is set to discuss the opportunities and challenges presented by next-generation AI with industry leaders in Mumbai.
Meanwhile, Google’s chief scientist Jeff Dean is set to speak on AI’s next frontier with researchers, developers, and startups in Bangalore. He will also participate in a fireside chat focusing on India’s role in facilitating AI’s potential for significant societal impact.
India’s AI potential
Their visit essentially underscores the country’s growing importance in the global race for AI talent and adoption. The report said that India has over 5 million programmers, which is among the world’s largest talent pools. Last year, Nvidia’s CEO called India the potential “largest exporter of AI expertise.”
Infosys chairman Nandan Nilekani emphasised India’s pivotal role in shaping the future of AI. He believes Indian developers will “determine which AI stack will dominate”.
“There’s a worldwide transition toward AI in the next five to ten years, and the Indian developer will be at the heart of it,” Nilekani was quoted as saying.
Highlighting India’s growing influence in AI, Ahmed Mazhari, president of Microsoft Asia, said that “one in four AI projects on GitHub [Microsoft-owned platform for developers] comes from India.”
“By 2026, India will have eclipsed the US. India is very uniquely positioned to enable the adoption of AI at scale at home and in international markets,” Mazhari said.
Microsoft, Google’s India connection
Both Nadella and Google CEO Sundar Pichai are India-born engineers and both are pushing the adoption of AI technology. Nadella calls it “Microsoft’s moment,” while Pichai deems it “bigger than the internet.” Microsoft recently announced training 100,000 Indian developers in AI tools.
“It’s reasonable to expect a lot more top AI companies to head to India,” Sangeeta Gupta, senior vice president of Nasscom, was quoted as saying.
Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella is scheduled to address developers and technologists on the theme of “discovering new opportunities with AI” during a forthcoming visit to Bangalore, India’s technology hub, a report by Bloomberg said. Additionally, he is set to discuss the opportunities and challenges presented by next-generation AI with industry leaders in Mumbai.
Meanwhile, Google’s chief scientist Jeff Dean is set to speak on AI’s next frontier with researchers, developers, and startups in Bangalore. He will also participate in a fireside chat focusing on India’s role in facilitating AI’s potential for significant societal impact.
India’s AI potential
Their visit essentially underscores the country’s growing importance in the global race for AI talent and adoption. The report said that India has over 5 million programmers, which is among the world’s largest talent pools. Last year, Nvidia’s CEO called India the potential “largest exporter of AI expertise.”
Infosys chairman Nandan Nilekani emphasised India’s pivotal role in shaping the future of AI. He believes Indian developers will “determine which AI stack will dominate”.
“There’s a worldwide transition toward AI in the next five to ten years, and the Indian developer will be at the heart of it,” Nilekani was quoted as saying.
Highlighting India’s growing influence in AI, Ahmed Mazhari, president of Microsoft Asia, said that “one in four AI projects on GitHub [Microsoft-owned platform for developers] comes from India.”
“By 2026, India will have eclipsed the US. India is very uniquely positioned to enable the adoption of AI at scale at home and in international markets,” Mazhari said.
Microsoft, Google’s India connection
Both Nadella and Google CEO Sundar Pichai are India-born engineers and both are pushing the adoption of AI technology. Nadella calls it “Microsoft’s moment,” while Pichai deems it “bigger than the internet.” Microsoft recently announced training 100,000 Indian developers in AI tools.
“It’s reasonable to expect a lot more top AI companies to head to India,” Sangeeta Gupta, senior vice president of Nasscom, was quoted as saying.