The article first appeared in the Business Standard on February 05, 2024
All eyes are on India as the world’s biggest technology companies strengthen their position in artificial intelligence (AI) and generative AI (GenAI) by using the country’s engineering talent. A case in point is Microsoft, which just concluded its first AI Tour in India and got 3,000 attendees for the event. AHMED MAZHARI, president of Microsoft Asia, believes Indian information technology (IT) companies will lead global businesses in adopting AI. In a conversation with Shivani Shinde at the event in Mumbai, Mazhari spoke about Indian talent and AI’s growth.