India one of our fastest-growing mkts: Microsoft AI CEO

During his first trip to India, Mustafa Suleyman, Microsoft Al's chief executive officer, expressed pride that India is one of the company's fastest-growing markets and highlighted that it has one of its strongest teams worldwide based in Bengaluru and Hyderabad.

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Suleyman, known for his role in founding DeepMind, one of the world's leading artificial intelligence (AI) companies, and Inflection AI, shared insights into the future of AI and how it can improve personal well-being.

"There are extremely talented engineers and developers here," said Suleyman at the Microsoft: Building AI Companions for India event in Bengaluru on Wednesday. "We are also increasingly involving social scientists, psychologists, therapists, scriptwriters, and comedians - people you might often associate with the film or gaming industry. This is an opportunity for us to synthesise more diverse perspectives and gain a broader view of those involved in the design and operation process," he added.