Microsoft CEO: Next-Generation AI Will Reshape Every Software Category and Every Business
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Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella stated in his annual open letter that we are entering a new era of artificial intelligence, which will fundamentally transform the productivity of every organization and industry, and help humanity address some of the most pressing challenges.
Nadella believes that next-generation AI will reshape every software category and every business, and Microsoft is no exception. He noted that two key breakthroughs define this new AI era: natural language interfaces and powerful reasoning engines.
Natural language interfaces make human-computer interaction more intuitive, surpassing traditional keyboards, mice, and touchscreens. Powerful reasoning engines can interact with data, completing or summarizing content from text in powerful new ways, detecting anomalies, and recognizing images.
These two breakthroughs together will unlock vast new opportunities. Microsoft has already announced its vision for Copilot, an everyday AI companion capable of performing various tasks such as shopping, programming, analysis, learning, and creation.
Nadella mentioned that they are integrating Copilot into the most commonly used products and experiences, allowing people to invoke its functionality as a standalone application, much like launching an operating system to access apps or using a browser to visit websites today.