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Why AI adoption needs more than access | Conor Grennan #microsoft #techpodcast
Microsoft· 2025-08-19 15:29
"Giving everyone AI won’t magically change how we work—because the real challenge isn’t the tech, it’s us.” In this thought-provoking clip, Conor Grennan breaks down why behavior change—not just access to AI—is the key to unlocking its full potential. Drawing a sharp analogy between AI and a treadmill, he explains why simply having the tool isn’t enough. Plus, hear his take on a powerful quote from Microsoft AI CEO Mustafa Suleyman about how AI is learning to speak our language—and why that changes everythi ...
Microsoft and Atom Computing's quantum breakthrough
Microsoft· 2025-08-07 16:59
[ Music ] We are very excited to get these systems into the hands of customers. Together with Microsoft, we really want to make this a reality and enable these customers to build their ecosystems, create a quantum ready workforce, and really bring quantum into the hands of people. We want quantum computing to be a reality and to make a difference in the world. And the whole goal here is to achieve quantum advantage.We want to get to the number of logical qubits and good enough logical qubits together. That ...
When AI gives you too many good answers #microsoft #techpodcast
Microsoft· 2025-08-05 18:07
#decisionmaking #tech #podcastshorts #ai #artificialintelligence Statistician and AI advisor Cassie Kozyrkov, who counsels Fortune 100 companies and authors the popular Decision Intelligence newsletter, joins journalist Molly Wood to explore how generative AI is reshaping decision-making. With AI capable of producing infinite “good-ish” options, Cassie explains why more choice can lead to confusion—and how decision intelligence helps us navigate complexity with clarity. A must-watch for business leaders, da ...
Statistician & Fortune 100 advisor on making smarter decisions with AI
Microsoft· 2025-07-30 15:29
[ Music ] MOLLY WOOD: Welcome to WorkLab, the podcast from Microsoft. I'm your host, Molly Wood. On WorkLab, we hear from experts about the future of work, from how to use AI effectively to what it will take to stay ahead in business.CASSIE KOZYRKOV: What we've been measuring this entire time is the most repetitive, the most digitized, and the least creative aspects of work. That's what we know how to measure, because they're easy to measure. How do you define creativity so you can measure it.That's hard. M ...
The output of AI must be socially useful #satyanadella #microsoft #ycombinator
Microsoft· 2025-07-24 17:01
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Microsoft and Minecraft Empower Families Through Code with TechBuffalo
Microsoft· 2025-07-22 16:59
See how TechBuffalo is bringing digital skills to Western New York through L1Family Code Night, a hands-on learning event designed to eliminate barriers to tech access like childcare and intimidation. Families code side by side using Minecraft Education and Microsoft’s Generation AI curriculum. For audio description: https://youtu.be/IpN4IkVi2pk Subscribe to Microsoft on YouTube here: https://aka.ms/SubscribeToYouTube Follow us on social: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/microsoft/ Twitter: https: ...
Minecraft teaches kids to stay safe online
Microsoft· 2025-07-18 19:57
I've gotten text messages and they're like, “Your package is stuck somewhere. Enter your password and your username so we can fix it. ” I've encountered malware on spam messaging. I went on this website, it said, “You’ve been hacked.” It was scary. Even kids now, like, as early as first grade, they are in a digital environment all the time. We need to put some tools in their hands that let them think outside the box and embrace that new technology.I like using Minecraft because it helps be creative and it t ...
Can AI decode the tree of life? #aiforgood #microsoft #nvidia
Microsoft· 2025-07-17 18:59
In terms of what we know about biology, we’re probably 17 to 20 orders of magnitude away between what we know and what we don't know. We want to see foundation models explode in biology that can understand not just one protein's function, but potentially any protein or any gene, any genome, in any context. We don't have that in biology yet.And so for us to get that right, we need scaled compute, scaled models and the parameters and architectures. And finally scaled data. I think we are living in the most ex ...
How AI is mapping the tree of life | Microsoft Azure and NVIDIA
Microsoft· 2025-07-17 18:59
Core Business & Strategy - Basecamp Research aims to digitize nature and unlock solutions evolved in biodiversity for humanity's benefit [5] - The company is building a bridge between biotechnology and biodiversity, addressing the data wall in biology [6][7] - Basecamp Research positions itself as a data company, utilizing AI models to interrogate and represent biological data [9] - The company's mission is to map global biodiversity, rivaling the Human Genome Project in scientific advancement [32][33] - Basecamp Research is scaling its database by 10x annually, presenting a significant engineering challenge [21] Data & Technology - The company converts biological material into data, processing hundreds of millions of CPU hours with billions of annotations [4][2] - Basecamp Research's data asset aims to represent the diversity in nature, enabling scaling laws in biology and transforming biotechnology [9] - The company collaborates with Microsoft and NVIDIA to scale models on large compute systems, combining data and model scaling expertise [14][26][28] - Basecamp Research leverages Azure and NVIDIA BioNeMo to optimize architectures for its unique data, training foundation models [25][26][27] Biodiversity & Impact - Costa Rica, covering 0.03% of Earth's surface, holds approximately 6% of the world's biodiversity, making it a key location for data collection [3] - Basecamp Research enhances capacity in bioeconomy locations by building labs, sharing data, and training scientists [37] - The company aims to pass revenue back to partner countries, demonstrating the value of biodiversity data [38]
What is a digital employee? #techpodcast #aiagents
Microsoft· 2025-07-16 15:29
Jared Spataro, Microsoft CMO of AI at Work, explores the evolution of AI from simple assistants to autonomous digital employees. Jared breaks down how these AI agents can independently navigate complex environments, make decisions, and deliver outcomes—redefining productivity and the future of work. Learn what sets digital employees apart and why they’re becoming essential in modern organizations. Subscribe to Microsoft on YouTube here: https://aka.ms/SubscribeToYouTube Follow us on social: LinkedIn: https: ...