Satya Nadella
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Satya Nadella — full AI read
Satya Nadella — Chairman & CEO of Microsoft (United States) — ranks #7/635 on the Power & Influence Index (77.4). Greatest lever: Economic power (94.0, Leading). Entrenchment 74/100; net worth $2bn.
Role
Chairman & CEO of Microsoft
Country
United States
Category
Tech & AI executive
Net worth / capital
$2bn
Controls
Cloud (Azure), enterprise software, AI platform (Copilot), OpenAI partnership/compute
Dimension read
| Dimension | Value | Standing | What a high vs low value means — and where Satya Nadella sits |
|---|---|---|---|
| PII Power & Influence (PII) | 77.4 | Leading · #7/635 | High here — near the apex of civilizational influence. ▲ high: near the apex of civilizational influence · ▼ low: lower relative influence within this elite set |
| Economic power Economic power | 94.0 | Leading · #4/635 | High here — controls vast wealth and companies. ▲ high: controls vast wealth and companies · ▼ low: limited economic control |
| Political power Political power | 62.0 | Strong · #145/635 | High here — commands states, law or policy. ▲ high: commands states, law or policy · ▼ low: little formal political power |
| AI power AI power | 90.0 | Leading · #7/635 | High here — shapes or controls the trajectory of AI. ▲ high: shapes or controls the trajectory of AI · ▼ low: limited sway over AI's direction |
| Platform reach Platform reach | 78.0 | Leading · #52/635 | High here — commands a vast audience or network. ▲ high: commands a vast audience or network · ▼ low: limited direct reach |
| Institutional control Institutional control | 92.0 | Leading · #5/635 | High here — controls pivotal institutions and capital. ▲ high: controls pivotal institutions and capital · ▼ low: limited institutional control |
| Entrenchment / tenure Entrenchment / tenure | 74.0 | Strong · #144/635 | High here — power is locked in (indefinite or controlling stake). ▲ high: power is locked in (indefinite or controlling stake) · ▼ low: power is contingent — term-limited or contestable |
Strengths
- Economic power (94.0, Leading) — controls vast wealth and companies.
- Institutional control (92.0, Leading) — controls pivotal institutions and capital.
- AI power (90.0, Leading) — shapes or controls the trajectory of AI.
Risk factors
- A pivotal shaper of AI's direction — outsized leverage over how the technology develops.
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