Brad Smith, president and vice chairman of Microsoft, said Thursday that technology can help solve some of India’s biggest challenges, including climate change and food security.

Smith, who is in India this week, said the country could make big strides through world-class innovations that help solve global problems.

“We are in India on its 75th anniversary of independence to learn more about how technology can help solve some of India’s biggest challenges, and how Indian innovation is shaping the future. It’s an exciting time,” Smith tweeted.

An Indian Twitter user wrote, “Brad, welcome to India. Food security and climate change are the greatest threats to humanity and I am excited to see how India emerges as a world leader and makes the world a better place for everyone.” I strongly believe that it will show

The Microsoft president previously met with Minister of State for IT and Electronics Rajeev Chandrasekhar in the capital.

“Brad Smith, Anant Maheshwari of Microsoft India, visited my office to discuss the future of emerging technologies,” Chandrasekhar tweeted.

Smith has previously said that India will become a global artificial intelligence (AI) superpower.

At the ‘RAISE 2020’ virtual conference on AI launched by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, he praised the Indian government’s efforts in AI development and said the National Strategy on AI is the right foundation.

“AI can revolutionize almost every part of the economy. In many ways, we find that the countries that move fastest to deploy AI faster than others will accelerate their economic growth.” will,” he said.

Last year, Smith said India would play a key role in regulating technology.

“In my view, India, along with the EU, is really at the forefront in promoting principles on digital sovereignty,” Smith said in a media correspondence.

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