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Artificial intelligence is transforming the world in unprecedented ways, but it also poses significant challenges and risks. That’s why Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella urged the global community to adopt common norms and standards for the technology at the World Economic Forum in Switzerland on Tuesday. Satya Nadella, the CEO of Microsoft, spoke at the World Economic Forum about the future of artificial intelligence and the need for global standards and regulations.
Nadella, who was in conversation with Klaus Schwab, the chairperson of the forum, shared his vision and optimism for the Artificial intelligence industry, as well as his concerns and cautions. He also highlighted some of the latest innovations and developments from Microsoft in the field.
The Need for AI Global Standards and Regulations
Nadella said that as a digital technology industry, they have learned the hard way that they have to consider the unintended consequences of any new technology along with the benefits. He told they have to think about them simultaneously, rather than waiting for them to show up and then address them.
He pointed out that Artificial intelligence has the potential to boost productivity, create new opportunities, improve education, and advance health care. However, he also acknowledged that Artificial intelligence has serious issues such as unemployment, misinformation, ethical dilemmas, and existential threats.
He said that many in Silicon Valley have a mixed view of Artificial intelligence, citing an interview with Bill Gates, who expressed both worries and hopes about the impact of Artificial intelligence on jobs and society.
Nadella told that these issues require a global regulatory approach, which he would be very desirable. He told that these are global challenges that need global solutions and that without them, it would be very difficult to control, enforce, and advance the technology.
He noted, however, that there seems to be a broad consensus emerging among the stakeholders, and that he is encouraged by the dialogue that is happening.
He told he is also impressed by the fundamental change he has seen in the industry over the last decade. He told that he feels that their license to operate as an industry depends on their ability to address safety, trust, and equity, which he said are big issues for everyone in the world.
Microsoft’s Role and Vision in the Artificial Intelligence Industry
Nadella said that he is very optimistic about the future of Artificial intelligence and that he believes that the key players are thinking about it smartly. He said that people in their industry are stepping up to say how they are going to raise the standards of safety.
He said that Microsoft has established itself as a leading force in the growing Artificial intelligence arms race and that it has invested heavily in the technology.
He told that last year, Microsoft made a multibillion-dollar investment in OpenAI, the company behind the viral ChatGPT chatbot, and that it has since rolled out the technology to its suite of products.
He told that other Big Tech companies, such as Google, Amazon, and Meta, compete to deploy similar technologies.
He said that earlier in the day, Microsoft announced a $20 monthly subscription plan for its Artificial intelligence-powered Copilot tool, which uses the technology that underpins ChatGPT, for its Office 365 products, such as PowerPoint, Excel, and Word. He told this tool was previously only available to companies, starting at $30 per person.
He told that he is excited by the potential of Artificial intelligence to impact a range of industries, from science and education to software engineering. He told that he thinks that 2024 will probably be the year where all of this will scale.
