Satya Nadella grew up in Hyderabad, South India, and studied engineering at the Manipal Institute of Technology before moving to the United States. UU And go to the local office at Microsoft in 2014.
But the CEO of Mammoth Technology stayed close to his roots, making frequent trips to India, and often interacting and collaborating with Indian entrepreneurs. Today (Nov. 6), for example, Microsoft and online taxi aggregator Ola have announced an association to build a connected vehicle platform for automakers.
The 50-year-old man also took the stage at a business convention organized by the India Today group in New Delhi today and talked about his love for cricket, Mahatma Gandhi, and artificial intelligence . Excerpts from a conversation with journalist Rajdeep Sardesai:
Cricket or technology, what do you prefer?
One of the most amazing experiences in this book tour was to go to Lord for an interview with ESPN Cricinfo and talk about technology. Then he harmonized all my life for me. I went to Cricket Headquarters and talked about the two things I like the most.
Hyderabad or Redmond, where is the heart of Satya Nadella?
I grew up on the Deccan Plateau and now I live on the Sammamish Plateau, and both are a big part of my life. I always say that I am the product of two incredible American things: the American technology that came to me when I grew up and the American immigration policy that allowed me to live my life.
Choose one: does the iron work or pump?
Operation.
Choose one: ML Jaisimha (former Indian cricketer) or Sachin Tendulkar?
It's hard. But, look, I'm a romantic Hyderabadi in the heart and so ML Jaisimha.
Who is your favorite Indian? Someone who inspired you all these years.
Gandhi ji. There is no question. His life, his message, not only as an Indian but as a citizen of the world ... I think all he has represented is so current.
What do you think will be the next big thing in technology?
The three things I'm thinking about are mixed reality, artificial intelligence (AI), and now it's a little out there, but quantum (computer).
Is there an animated innovation application that you believe is destined to fail?
Whenever you think that's it, it's the final technology you need, it has a limited life.
What is your weakness?
I start a lot of books but I do not finish much.
What is your wish for India and the world in 2018?
I hope we will celebrate not only the incredible opportunity we have to create technology or use technology. But perhaps, the currency of our time will be the surplus (technology) that is created in us and around us. (We must make sure) how is it distributed equitably because that is what creates stability in democracies like India or the United States. This is what creates overall prosperity in the long run, so I hope we can find new growth models that will allow us to move forward.
There are many people who are worried about the impact that AI will have. Can you give them a message?
I firmly believe that technology is a tool. We humans must make decisions. As corporations, governments, policy makers, we will have to make decisions about how you use this technology to create the surplus. That's what will define whether we achieve equitable growth or not.
Can you share your vision for India in 2040?
As a technologist, one thing I try not to do is make these predictions because you will always be wrong. The only thing I believe is that the choices people make in this room in 2017 will define what will happen in 2040 because life depends on the past. Societies are dependent on the past. People who talk about AI - we have a choice in front of us. AI can empower us, AI can be inclusive - depending on the choices we make as AI designers rather than abdicating the responsibility for new technology.
