# Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella urges wider AI access across India

Digest AI · Society & Work · published 2026-09-19T07:00:00Z

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## Summary

Satya Nadella, Microsoft’s chairman and chief executive, called on technology leaders to make artificial intelligence available to farmers, businesses and communities throughout India. Speaking at the Ideas4India forum in Seattle, he said the technology’s promise depends on broad participation and on nations retaining sovereignty, knowledge control and human oversight.

Nadella cited a demonstration he had seen in Delhi where an Indian developer combined a GPT model with language‑service tools to let a rural farmer query a government subsidy scheme via WhatsApp in a local language. The system explained the subsidy and helped the farmer begin the required paperwork. The forum, convened by the Consulate General of India, gathered more than 40 Indian‑origin CEOs and CTOs.

## Key points

- Satya Nadella urged technology leaders to ensure AI reaches Indian farmers, businesses and communities.
- He highlighted a demo using a GPT model with language services on WhatsApp to help a rural farmer access a subsidy scheme.
- The remarks were made at the Ideas4India forum in Seattle, organized by the Indian Consulate with over 40 Indian‑origin CEOs and CTOs.

## Why it matters

Broad AI access in India could boost agricultural productivity and inclusive growth, showing how large language models can be adapted to local languages and services.

## Sources

1. [Microsoft CEO urges wider AI access across India](https://ahmedabadmirror.com/microsoft-ceo-urges-wider-ai-access-across-india/81922152.html) (ahmedabadmirror.com, 2026-09-19)

## Cite

Digest AI, "Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella urges wider AI access across India", 19 September 2026, https://digestai.news/story/microsoft-ceo-satya-nadella-urges-wider-ai-access-across-india

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