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547. Satya Nadella’s Intelligence Is Not Artificial

Jun 22, 2023
36:45

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  • Satya Nadella highlights the power of chat GPT in cross-lingual understanding and translating poetry, fueling Microsoft's competitive momentum against Google in search.
  • Nadella emphasizes the importance of AI safety, addressing risks such as disinformation, cyber attacks, biases, and employment displacement, and supports a collaborative approach to ensure AI never goes out of control.

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Microsoft's Transformation Under Satya Nadella

Satya Nadella transformed Microsoft by investing heavily in growth areas like cloud computing, making key acquisitions such as LinkedIn and GitHub, and pushing into artificial intelligence with chat GPT. Microsoft's stock prices have surged, making it the second most valuable company in the world. Bing, once viewed as a distant second to Google, has gained traction with chat GPT technology, challenging Google's dominance in search. Nadella emphasizes the importance of AI safety, addressing risks such as disinformation, cyber attacks, biases, and employment displacement. Collaboration, rather than competition, and abundance mindset guide Microsoft's strategy.

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