The artificial intelligence race has been driven by a simple idea for years: build bigger, faster, and more powerful systems than the competition. Few companies embraced that vision more aggressively than Microsoft.
The technology giant invested billions in OpenAI, helping fuel the AI boom that transformed the sector and sparked a global race among technology firms. Yet Microsoft chief executive Satya Nadella is now making a different argument. He believes AI cannot be controlled by a small group of companies and must deliver benefits far beyond Silicon Valley. His remarks come as concerns grow over the concentration of power in the AI industry, where a handful of firms control many of the most advanced models and the infrastructure needed to run them.
