New Delhi, Feb. 18 -- Microsoft announced that it is on pace to invest USD 50 billion by the end of the decade to help bring AI to countries across the Global South.

The announcement coincided with the India AI Impact Summit 2026 in the national capital.

The tech giant revealed that its initiative follows a five-part programme designed to make artificial intelligence diffusion real at scale. The company aims to ensure that communities have the necessary resources to access and apply AI to local priorities with trackable progress.

"Today in New Delhi, we're sharing that @Microsoft is on pace to invest USD $50 billion by the end of the decade to help bring AI to countries across the Global South. Our five-part program is designed to make...