{
  "id": 16531230,
  "title": "Quote of the day by Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella: 'We have to do something useful with AI, or we'll quickly lose social permission'",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/25/quote-of-the-day-by-microsoft-ceo-satya-nadella-we-have-to-do",
  "topic": "ai",
  "section": "AI",
  "published": "2026-10-25T23:00:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "TechRadar",
    "slug": "techradar",
    "url": "https://www.techradar.com/pro/quote-of-the-day-by-microsoft-ceo-satya-nadella-we-have-to-do-something-useful-with-ai-or-well-quickly-lose-social-permission-challenging-ai-pioneers-to-step-up-their-game"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella warned at the World Economic Forum in Davos that the rapid expansion of AI technology could lead to significant energy demands, potentially causing social unrest. In his remarks, Nadella acknowledged the growing anxiety surrounding AI's impact on the global economy and business world. He pointed out that to sustain AI's rapid growth, data centers need to be built to process vast amounts of data, which would require substantial energy resources. This has raised concerns among the public, as much of this energy-intensive infrastructure is planned to be built near populated areas, leading to worries about the strain on the energy grid, environmental damage, and disruption to local communities. Nadella emphasized the need for tangible results from the AI advancements to prevent public dissatisfaction and potential unrest.",
  "summary": "Many people across the business world are finding AI useful, but that doesn't mean it's making a wider impact on society – at least not yet",
  "key_points": [
    "Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella warned about AI's energy demands at Davos.",
    "Rapid AI expansion could lead to social unrest due to energy strain.",
    "Nadella stressed need for useful AI results to maintain social permission."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}