Microsoft CEO Addresses Growing AI Worries

As top AI research labs roll out powerful AI tools, concerns about their impact on society are growing. However, Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella believes AI can boost productivity and democratize access to new skills. Microsoft has invested over $13 billion in OpenAI and launched AI-based products such as Copilot, which works across Microsoft's 365 suite of software.

Nadella argues that AI can help people excel in creative tasks, supporting workers in finding new jobs and enabling anyone to work alongside skilled AI, regardless of their educational background. Despite the risks, Nadella sees AI as a way to bring productivity growth back to the levels of the mid-20th century. Microsoft's AI is designed with humans at the center to mitigate unintended consequences, while dialogue between governments and companies on AI regulation is ongoing.