Microsoft Pledges $50B To Expand AI Access

Microsoft said on Feb. 18 at the India AI Impact Summit it is on pace to invest USD 50 billion by the end of the decade to expand AI access across the Global South, noting Global North adoption is roughly twice that of the Global South. The commitment funds a five-part programme—infrastructure, skilling, multilingual AI, local innovation and measurement—and sets targets like 250 million people reached and 20 million AI credentials.