Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella’s $3 billion investment in India for AI and cloud infrastructure, with plans to train 10 million Indians in AI over five years, bodes well for India’s large pool of STEM graduates and will ultimately boost overall prosperity
Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella announced during his recent visit that his company would invest $3 billion in India in the next two years in cloud and artificial intelligence (AI) infrastructure to accelerate the development and adoption of AI. He pledged to train 10 million Indians in AI over the next five years to create a high-tech workforce that his company needs for its global operations.
The West, with its declining population, is unable to produce enough STEM (science, technology, engineering, maths) graduates to make rapid advances in AI. India’s education system might have many problems, but it yields the highest number of English-speaking STEM graduates in the world. It has become a critical supplier of brainpower, for not just Microsoft but the world.
The West, with its declining population, is unable to produce enough STEM (science, technology, engineering, maths) graduates to make rapid advances in AI. India’s education system might have many problems, but it yields the highest number of English-speaking STEM graduates in the world. It has become a critical supplier of brainpower, for not just Microsoft but the world.
This article was originally published by The Times of India on Jan 18, 2025.
