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Governments across the world as well as organisations building artificial intelligence tools must erect guardrails to support ethical development of the technology over the next decade, said the speakers at a Nasscom event on Tuesday.“Even though AI possesses immense transformative potential, it is our responsibility to ensure its increasing transparency. The fusion of human ideals with AI is important. The trajectory of AI in the future will be intricately tied to both human and democratic values,” Prime Minister…

Even as stakeholders in the tech ecosystem talk about the hype around artificial intelligence (AI), Microsoft India and South Asia president Puneet Chandok said the technology is not hyped enough, considering the elevated expectations of the next generation.Speaking during a panel discussion with Haptik CEO Aakrit Vaish at the Mumbai Tech Week on Monday, Chandok emphasised the transformative impact AI could have on various aspects of daily life.Elevate Your Tech Prowess with High-Value Skill CoursesOffering…

Image Source : FILE Microsoft pledges support to make India a global leader in AI As India embarks on its Artificial Intelligence (AI) journey, Microsoft pledges to help the country become self-reliant by fostering a skilled AI workforce and helping the user to further empower every sector and industry for transforming with artificial intelligence. It was Satya Nadella,…

AI roundup: With most companies across the globe developing their AI tools and services, Volkswagen, one of the biggest car companies in the world, has also created an AI lab for building new digital prototypes for its products and features. Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella is all set to visit India and Microsoft India and South Asia President Puneet Chandok said that the country will benefit the most from the global AI shift. Know what's happening in the world of AI.Volkswagen joins AI race with new lab; now in search of…

Image Source : FILE Satya Nadella to visit India in February Satya Nadella - Microsoft's Chairman and CEO is set to visit India from February 7 to February 8, as a part of his annual visit to the country and might meet the AI startups to discuss new opportunities with AI. In an official statement, Microsoft said, "Satya Nadella, Chairman and CEO, of Microsoft,…

A hundred client meetings in three months is the agenda that newly appointed Microsoft India president Puneet Chandok has set for himself, to accelerate the Seattle-headquartered technology giant's cloud and artificial intelligence push in the country.“The plan in the next 90 days is to do 100 boardroom conversations with top enterprises in India and demystify AI,” Chandok told ET in his first media interview after joining the company in September. He added that he had already met 100 customers over the last 100…

ETtech has put together its annual list of executive changes and big movements in the startup and tech industry in collaboration with executive search firm Longhouse Consulting.This year, Microsoft’s India president Anant Maheshwari left the Seattle-headquartered firm’s India operations after seven years to return to technology conglomerate Honeywell, where he worked between 2004 and 2016. Elevate Your Tech Prowess with High-Value Skill CoursesOffering CollegeCourseWebsiteIndian School of BusinessISB Digital…

Persistent Systems has appointed four new executives to its top leadership as it aims to scale up its digital business operations after doubling its revenue to surpass $1 billion in March 2023.The Pune-based firm has hired former Wells Fargo executive Sumit Arora as senior vice president to help it set up and drive the consulting practice.Elevate Your Tech Prowess with High-Value Skill CoursesOffering CollegeCourseWebsiteIndian School of BusinessISB Digital TransformationVisitIndian School of BusinessISB Product…

Microsoft keeps upgrading its services to cater to its vast number of users all over the world. This time Microsoft has brought something especially for its Indian users. Microsoft has announced new vernacular features in Outlook Lite, an email and SMS app that is designed specifically for Indian users. This Microsoft Outlook Lite feature combines email and SMS in one place. Learn more about the new features below: Vernacular features in Microsoft Outlook LiteMicrosoft Outlook Lite has brought all the important features…

Microsoft India president Anant Maheshwari has resigned from his post and will move out of the company to pursue other interests, sources told ET. The company confirmed Maheshwari’s exit in a statement. “We can confirm that Anant has decided to leave Microsoft to pursue a role outside the company. We would like to thank Anant for his many contributions to our business and culture in India and wish him every success in his future endeavors,” a spokesperson for the company said. Maheshwari, who has served at the top level…