India will lead in AI use for solving 'real' issues, says Satya Nadella

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Microsoft Chairman and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Satya Nadella is optimistic about India’s future, especially in the field of technology, with the expanding base of software developers from the country, rising number of artificial intelligence (AI) projects, and growing aspiration in Indian youths for upskilling themselves.  

Nadella, who is on a four-day visit to India, said India would lead in using AI for solving real problems. “India leads when it comes to digital public goods. There is India and then there is daylight, when it comes to the enlightened way in which India is building its digital infrastructure,” he said on