Nadella warns AI's promise hinges on broad, global adoption

At Davos, Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella warned that AI could be a bubble unless its benefits spread across a broad range of industries and developing regions, emphasizing practical, widespread adoption over flashy breakthroughs and arguing that productivity gains will come from building on cloud and mobile platforms; Microsoft is continuing to invest heavily in data centers and AI infrastructure, while OpenAI CFO Sarah Friar signaled a shift toward practical AI adoption in 2026, including targeted ads for free ChatGPT users.