Microsoft reveals AI employees
Microsoft is an AI giant, a kinder culture. And still hell bent on domination
Microsoft reveals AI employees
Microsoft is an AI giant, a kinder culture. And still hell bent on domination
Part 2: Google’s AI Search gives sites dire choice: Share Data or Die
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Microsoft reveals AI employees
In his keynote at Microsoft Ignite, Satya Nadella emphasized that Copilot is becoming the central interface for AI, transforming how work is organized and executed. He highlighted major platform shifts and described Copilot as an end-to-end system for business transformation. Nadella introduced upgrades to Copilot Agent Studio, enabling users to create and integrate new agents quickly.
Nadella stressed that building agents should be as simple as creating a document, focusing on real outcomes rather than technology for its own sake. He noted the transformational power of AI in driving business growth and efficiency. As AI progresses, Nadella emphasized empowering human achievement and the impact of learning new skills.
Microsoft envisions a future where every organization has a range of agents, from simple prompts to fully autonomous systems. These agents can operate continuously to handle tasks like customer returns and shipping invoices. Additionally, Microsoft announced Copilot Actions, a feature for automating repetitive tasks, which is currently in private testing....
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Microsoft is an AI giant, a kinder culture. And still hell bent on domination
Jaime Teevan joined Microsoft in 2006, drawn by its esteemed research division. Despite Microsoft's struggles during the mobile era, she stayed on. As deep learning emerged in the 2010s, other tech giants aggressively hired AI talent, but Microsoft lagged, focusing on its core products, Windows and Office.
Teevan became Satya Nadella's technical adviser in 2014 and later chief scientist, tasked with integrating AI into Microsoft's products. In 2019, Nadella's bold $1 billion partnership with OpenAI gave Microsoft access to cutting-edge AI technology, despite initial skepticism.
In 2022, Teevan witnessed a demo of OpenAI's GPT-4, which impressed her with its sophistication and unexpected self-awareness. This experience left her stunned and deeply moved, highlighting the transformative potential of AI.…
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Part 2: Google’s AI Search gives sites dire choice: Share Data or Die
Google's AI Overviews, which provide summaries at the top of search results, aim to deliver high-quality information and support publishers and businesses. Google has long used its Googlebot to crawl websites and build a comprehensive internet index, a significant barrier for new search engine competitors.
Generative AI has led to new startups offering AI-driven search products, causing concern at Google about its search engine's future. Crawling the web is costly for website owners, so many set rules for bots. Google and Microsoft's Bing have the most access due to their ability to drive traffic, while startups must pay for content access to compete.
Despite a wave of deals between media companies and AI startups, Google has largely avoided such agreements, except for a reported $60 million deal with Reddit. Publishers worry about traffic loss due to AI Overviews but have limited options to address these concerns. Google's main crawler, Googlebot, serves both AI Overviews and traditional search, and publishers can block content from AI Overviews, but this also affects other search features.
Many publishers, reliant on search engines for traffic, are hesitant to limit their reach, highlighting the risks posed to content creators….