Microsoft has become the most valuable corporation in the world thanks to its bold investments in artificial intelligence and its forward-thinking wagers. However, its normally taciturn CEO, Satya Nadella, couldn't help but take a veiled shot at the other players in the market.

Nadella gave a rare reality check while introducing the executives of some of the biggest Indian corporations to Microsoft's burgeoning array of AI products. During a 35-minute keynote speech, Nadella pleaded with companies to keep up with the times by looking at how AI can be used to improve efficiency and enhance their offerings.

The Microsoft executive pushed India to concentrate more on AI and step up its efforts. AI is a new capability that, according to Nadella, will affect India's GDP.

The company also said that it will give two million Indians who live in smaller cities and villages access to AI training by the end of the next year. In reference to the improvement of socioeconomic circumstances, he expressed his hope that a consensus would arise because, in a way, that is what actually facilitates the spread of this technology.

Nadella went on to say that he had never felt a difference between what was happening in India and the rest of the world. In fact, these use cases are so distinct and forging ahead on their own.

Karya is one such unique offering that Nadella subsequently emphasized. Karya is a "ethical data company" that generates datasets in several Indian languages to train AI models while giving people in rural areas jobs and educational opportunities.