The head of Microsoft believes that artificial intelligence will have the same impact on all spheres of human life as the Internet once did

Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella has said that the impact of artificial intelligence will be as significant as the internet was at one time.

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Nadella referred to the words of Bill Gates, who in 1995 described the internet as a "tidal wave".

"The Bill memo in 1995, it does feel like that to me. I think it’s as big", the Microsoft chief said.

Nadella also called the relationship with OpenAI "excellent." The two companies have been increasingly co-operating in recent years. According to recent reports, Microsoft has invested about $13bn in OpenAI.

In addition, Nadella welcomed discussions with governments to maintain competition in AI. In He warned that the true impact of the technology remains to be seen.

Source: Bloomberg