The announcement was made at the AI summit in New Delhi, where top executives from global AI giants meet several world leaders this week [File] | Photo Credit: REUTERS Microsoft on Wednesday said it is on pace to invest $50 billion by the end of the decade to help expand AI to countries across the ‘Global South’. The announcement was made at the AI summit in New Delhi, where top executives from global AI giants meet several world leaders this week. The ‘Global South’ refers to developing, emerging or lower-income countries, mostly in the southern hemisphere. Microsoft unveiled $17.5 billion worth of AI investments in India last year, as the U.S. tech giant deepened its bet on one of the world’s fastest-growing digital markets. Published – February 18, 2026 01:59 pm IST Share this: Click to share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window) WhatsApp Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on Threads (Opens in new window) Threads Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to share on Telegram (Opens in new window) Telegram Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) LinkedIn Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window) Pinterest Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email More Click to print (Opens in new window) Print Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window) Reddit Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window) Tumblr Click to share on Pocket (Opens in new window) Pocket Click to share on Mastodon (Opens in new window) Mastodon Click to share on Nextdoor (Opens in new window) Nextdoor Click to share on Bluesky (Opens in new window) Bluesky Like this:Like Loading... Post navigation IndiaAI Expo to remain closed on Feb 19, to get extra day on Feb 21 ED attaches asset linked to Malayalam actor Jayasurya in money laundering case