Pune, July 17 -- Mahindra Group Chairman Anand Mahindra on Thursday told Tech Mahindra shareholders that the company has adopted AI not merely as a tool, but as a powerful force, emphasising the importance of artificial intelligence for growth.

Referring to geopolitics and supply chain shifts and uncertainties during his Annual General Meeting speech for Tech Mahindra, the Chairman exhorted that trust is the company's currency and understanding of AI as its edge.

"In this new world of uncertainty, trust is your company's currency, and a deep understanding of AI is its edge," the industry veteran told the shareholders at the AGM.

"Trust has been part of your company's DNA since its inception as a JV with British Telecom. It is trust tha...