Need for uniform global norms on data privacy: Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella

Microsoft chief executive officer Satya Nadella on Tuesday described data privacy as a human right and underlined that there was a need for uniform global norms on data privacy instead of fragmented regulations, in the backdrop of accelerated technology adoption in increasing areas, including patient care, drug discovery triggered by the Covid-19 pandemic.

The CEO said as technology was all-pervasive in human lives, societies and economy, technology developers should ensure artificial intelligence ethics, data privacy and security and internet safety.

“We have become the digital first responders to all the first responders out there whether it is healthcare or critical manufacturing,” Nadella said in a fireside chat #Charcha2021: Healthcare to Hit Refresh, a virtual interactive session with Telangana information technology and industries minister K T Rama Rao in BioAsia 2021 conference.