Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella on Tuesday announced that the American IT giant will invest $3 billion in India in artificial intelligence (AI), cloud infrastructure and training in the next two years.
In recent years, the most populous country on the planet has become the object of all AI envy, with American technology giants seeking to find new users for their services and tap into new talent pools. qualified.
In recent months, executives including the head of US semiconductor giant Nvidia, Jensen Huang, and the director of Meta’s artificial intelligence lab, Yann LeCun, have visited India.
On Tuesday, Mr. Nadella said the $3 billion investment would include the opening of new data centers.
“India is rapidly becoming a leader in AI innovation, opening up new opportunities across the country,” he said.
“Investments [en matière] “The infrastructure and skills we are announcing today reaffirm our commitment to making India the world leader in AI and will help people and organizations across the country benefit greatly,” he said. -he continued.
The announcement comes less than a week after Microsoft President Brad Smith said his company plans to invest $80 billion in AI this year globally, including building data centers.
They house the computer servers that constitute the backbone of the cloud, and therefore mobile applications, online services, and all the new generative AI models and tools like ChatGPT.
“The United States is ready to place itself at the forefront of this new technological wave, especially if it builds on its strengths and establishes effective partnerships on an international scale,” declared the leader in a blog post.
With AFP
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