These days, a lot of talk is going on about something called Artificial Intelligence, or AI, all around the world.
Samsung has also added AI features to their smartphones. AI technology is being used for both good and bad purposes.
India has also started using AI technology. The company Microsoft is making AI technology better and faster.
The head of Microsoft, Satya Nadella, is currently visiting India.
Microsoft will teach AI to 20 lakh Indians
During his visit, Satya Nadella made a big announcement. He said that Microsoft will teach AI skills to more than 2 million people in India.
He mentioned that this is Microsoft’s promise to help the future workforce in India and to create more jobs.
AI needs people, says Finance Minister
After presenting the country’s budget on February 1st, India’s Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman mentioned in an interview with Hindustan Times that AI might increase unemployment.
But she also said that humans will still be needed to use AI. Satya Nadella’s announcement supports this idea.
It suggests that in the future, it will be important for people in India to learn AI skills to find jobs.
What Satya Nadella said
Nadella expressed, “I’m excited to introduce a new plan for skill development. We’ll be teaching AI skills to about 20 lakh people in India.
It’s important to make sure that workers have the right skills to succeed in this new era.
This is crucial for all of us. It’s not just about skills; it will also create new jobs.”
Satya Nadella impressed by Kaarya
He also mentioned being impressed by Kaarya, an Indian company. Kaarya uses Microsoft Research to create job opportunities in rural India.
After seeing Kaarya’s work, Satya Nadella believes they can provide good jobs in rural India by using AI opportunities.
