Satya Nadella, Microsoft and A.I. Wars 

Emily Chang sits down with Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella to hear how AI is shaking up the competition for search 

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The key idea of the video is that Microsoft is integrating AI technology into all aspects of their business, emphasizing the importance of education, safety, and democratizing access to AI for the benefit of humanity.


3 weeks ago (edited)

More interviews should be conducted like the one Emily Chang just did. Sam Altman is at the forefront of the AI world stage, and his talks are always super impressive and eloquent.

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2 weeks ago

This is a wonderful interview. Both are at the top of their game.

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3 weeks ago

Great interview and impressive responses from both Satya Nadella and Sam Altman. I am looking forward to seeing how this plays out -- hoping to ride along on this wave.

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10 days ago

Great interviews from Emily Chang. She has a way of disarming her guests while still eliciting answers on very deep AI questions. It also shows the emotional intelligence these type of tech CEOs have. Emily confronted them several times on various issues and they just kept their cool. Lessons for us all.

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3 weeks ago

17:15 - yes, totally agree with this. Learning to code is learning a way to think. Or, depending on which paradigm(s) and language(s) you code in, multiple ways to think. But in general it's a way of thinking both abstract and very concrete about solving problems, and to do that you need a toolkit of supportive skills, like problem analysis, how to break down or build up solutions to/from components (if the problem is of any non-trivial size), and formal logic to some extent. I'd say out of all things I've studied or learned, programming (not the first year intro to programming, but completing a set of courses that formed a degree) is the most significant and broadly applicable skillset i have. It gives you mental tools to deal with all problems and figure out what the problem actually is and what you need in order to solve it.

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3 weeks ago

We agree with the idea of AI being a copilot. This kind of helps in regulating a lot of risks in AI

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2 weeks ago

as usual .. loved listening to Satya Nadella, shares his perspective of things with his unique energy levels.

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8 days ago

It was interesting to know that AI is helping Microsoft's CEO to edit emails before sending :) We've also used AI atypically for messaging too, AI helps our lead generation team formulate offers in a more personalized way

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3 weeks ago

0:23: Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella discusses the company's investment in OpenAI and the potential of AI in transforming how we work. 4:55: Microsoft's CEO discusses the potential of AI, competition with Google, and the importance of ethics and responsible AI. 7:35: The potential risks and benefits of AI are discussed, including concerns about unhealthy relationships with chatbots and job displacement. 11:24: The interviewee discusses the impact of ChatGPT and AI, expressing concerns about emotional attachment and potential downsides, but also optimism about the potential benefits. 14:11: OpenAI discusses the concept of a 'kill switch' and their relationship with Microsoft and Elon Musk. 17:25: The CEO of OpenAI discusses the future of work, the potential for technology to create a more fair and equitable world, and the risks associated with AI. 21:05: The exponential growth of technology raises concerns, but the potential benefits and progress outweigh the risks. Recap by Tammy AI

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7 days ago

"competition is a fantastic thing" oh yeah, so fantastic... straight from the one company which really loves their competitors and always plays fair

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3 weeks ago

It's crazy how much MS paid for OpenAI. All these open source models are going to win the day ultimately. Closed source almost always moves slower than open source in terms of progress. I think MS only shot is to try to market the hell out of this and then demand regulation to protect their monopoly

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2 weeks ago

Sam has a unique perspective on either the AI structure built up, or even cutting in the complexity issues with amazing compression. Like what he made out to the answer and that matters because

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4 days ago

In our world with many urgent problems, AI can help us make big improvements. I hope people, especially leaders, learn to work with AI co-pilots with some regulation. These AI tools can be our valuable partners to solve tough challenges and make our future better together.

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3 weeks ago

Both of them are very eloquent and interesting to listen to, love it

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3 weeks ago

When it comes to AI's interaction with children and its capacity to harness their imaginative and innovative minds, My optimism is unwavering.

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3 weeks ago (edited)

Satya COMPLETELY skirted the question about laying off the ethics team.

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3 weeks ago

What a Mature Interview by Bloomberg. Totally impressed.

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2 weeks ago

As a scientific mind, one aspect that befuddles me is around the concept of actual humans having relationships with chatbots? Like forming a relationship with a tool. If it wasn't discussed in these types of interviews, I would never have believed that there were people who would do this to any significant extent. Another confusing topic is the fear that people have for losing their jobs. I want an AI to take mine so I can invent new brainwork to do.

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2 weeks ago

Wow he really dodged that layoff of the A.I. ethics team by saying, no one asks if other companies have ethics teams or have a clue what’s going on under the hood.

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3 weeks ago

He listed all the upside benefits, but look at an even more recent phenomenon, smart phones and the Internet. Steve Jobs meant for the iPhone to be a communication device, yet we spend more time dead scrolling instead of striking up a conversation with the person next to us on the subway. Social media has pretty much destroyed all socialization, there are people who just scroll endlessly looking at everyone else's best life and not actually using it to make and maintain connections. The Internet has many upsides, but surely is not a replacement for in person interaction, actually learning how to do something with your hands or being outside. Its so ridiculous when you look back at even Mark Zuckerberg was thinking with that Metaverse crap. I think AI is on a similar path.

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2 weeks ago

Satya Nadella is indeed an exceptionally intelligent CEO, recognized for his distinguished leadership.

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3 weeks ago

Dante Alighieri, Camões and Goethe took decades to complete masterpieces. Their commitment to their poems is simply inexplicable in a world where people can quote The Divine Comedy, The Lusiads and Faust without having to read those books. Technology makes life easier, but it does so by making it difficult to use and develop intelligence. In a few decades AI won't need to destroy humanity. This will obviously be unnecessary as its decay will be accelerated exponentially.

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12 days ago (edited)

Whether it's sponsored or not, from my "layman's" point of view, it's very good journalism!

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2 weeks ago

Wow this was a beautiful piece! Please don't ever stop this series, please make more!!! Please do Elon Musk! Please do the Teslabot team... Please do China tech stuff, Please do Russia tech stuff. Very very well made, and edited. The questions are top notch.

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3 weeks ago

With the idea of replacement of Jobs, to a certain extent, this can be solved by educating people with newly demanded skills in the space of AI so that they can stay relevant in the Job market.

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2 weeks ago

Very interesting how Microsoft and OpenAI CEOs frame the concept of competition and democratization

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2 weeks ago

Interesting interviews and great questions raised by Emily Chang

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3 weeks ago

Open source will win people hearts; but being AI Professor; I believe the first mover will take massive shares; ie ms + openai

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12 days ago

I still think Sam is a celebrated villain. At the core he's a man interested in profit above all.

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2 weeks ago

It's funny to see how most of the questions directed towards AI are highly influenced from the deception of AI in Hollywood movies, whereas in reality we are very far from that!!! Just think for a minute, has any movie every showed us a scenario where AI is helping someone write a letter?

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3 weeks ago

They really need to focus on an innovative approach to LLMs and supporting techniques. Not just the novelty side. Not to mention future hardware.

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3 weeks ago

this man right here is probably the best tech ceo today.

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2 weeks ago

I think the question shouldn’t be about coding. It should be about Programming. Even though I know the answer as I’ve written a 47-minute article on it, I would love to know his recent opinion. Sam said it won’t replace Programmers in a podcast with Lex Fridman. However, I wanted to know if that changed. Look, Coding in and of itself is a tool. We, programmers, use that tool to solve problems. We’re problem solvers, and approaches, like coding remains as an option for us. If AI allows us to develop software, applications, and whatsoever to build solutions more efficiently without leaking information, and being able to deliver a solution to the masses, then we would adopt it.

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3 weeks ago

theres no way Ai will take Emily's job.. Love her interview style

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3 weeks ago

11:58 YUP. 100% we are approaching that Already. Using a mix of Bing Chat creative mode (info search/new google/sometimes writing), Pi AI (convo/empathy), GPT-4 (Code/Logic/Task), Leonardo AI (Art), & Claude 2 (Emails/Creative Writing) for different purposes has utterly changed how much info I can intake and learn and write that is still "my own" in some sense, but... better and MUCH MUCH less time-consuming. Using AI makes me slightly better, definitely smarter, and save an unimaginable amount of time. People not taking full advantage of these tools because they have a negative viewpoint of AI (which is, tbh, understandable) is just them looking at everyone adding 2 extra cyber arms and them saying: "those arms are so bad they can't throw a football like I can (yet)". Well the fucking Cyber Arms can do A LOT right now, so just use them for that.

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3 weeks ago

Man, with ChatGPT coming to our region, we're seeing so many shifts and updates!

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10 days ago

Google is WAY beyond Microsoft in the AI wars. It has by far more access to more information and more compute than any other company. It's hoping to beat GPT-4 with Gemini, which combines LLMs with AlphaGo, by the end of the year.

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13 days ago

Undoubtably, AI tech leads our front world and humanity should prepare for it, embrace it and challenge ourself to take a leap. Lets hope the wrong things Sam Altman talking is in a controlled and secure environment + people.

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3 weeks ago

She clearly didn’t get Satya’s joke why his emails are suddenly verbose and friendly. ️

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13 days ago

Satya has a way of answering questions by not answering the questions !

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3 weeks ago

Premium journalism indeed

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2 weeks ago

22:40 Emily: “why should we trust you?” Sam: “you shouldn’t”.

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3 weeks ago (edited)

2:18 wow she completely misunderstood his comment lol. He meant that using ChatGPT has made him a better communicator in emails, while she thought he meant that the AI overlords are watching and learning everything so we have to respect AI to stay on it's good side. I think she needs to use ChatGPT herself and stop believing science fiction at 13:50 she admits her bias and confesses her love for fear mongering

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3 weeks ago (edited)

I don't know how no one called out for the way satya dodged certain questions and sounded manipulative.

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9 days ago

Open AI needs to be aware of corporate espionage.

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2 weeks ago

Emily asks the difficult questions but lets people get away super easy with deflections or non-substantial answers :/

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10 days ago

Solid soft interview. I enjoyed it

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3 weeks ago

The interview with Sam is much more authentic and interesting than the one with Satya. Satya gives very robotic and predictable "media responses".

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3 weeks ago

Brilliant interview with Sam

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11 days ago

Great interview!

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3 weeks ago

Emily is a great interviewer

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3 weeks ago

Great video. You should do Meta next time. They're doing impressively with AI

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3 weeks ago

Emily makes the conversations quite light and heavy at the same time for other person sitting in front.

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3 weeks ago

Before even watching, I asked GPT4 to read and summarize the transcript. Took all of 10 seconds. Here's its response: "The video features an interview with a prominent figure in the AI industry. Here's a summarized transcript of the video: 1. AI's Potential and Risks: The interviewee emphasizes the exponential growth of AI technology and the challenges of human intuition in understanding this growth. While current AI models like GPT-4 are not a risk, future iterations might be. Despite the potential dangers, the upsides of AI are tremendous, including improving education, medical care, and driving scientific progress. 2. Societal Impact: The interviewee believes that AI can lead to a better quality of education for everyone, transform medical care, and significantly advance scientific research. They also mention the potential of AI in eradicating poverty. 3. Managing AI Risks: The interviewee compares the risks of AI to other global threats like pandemics and nuclear war. They stress the importance of developing safety practices and systems to mitigate these risks. The rapid development of AI requires proactive measures to ensure its safe deployment. 4. Trust and Power: The interviewee acknowledges the immense power they hold in the AI industry but emphasizes that no single company or individual should be solely trusted with such technology. They advocate for democratizing the governance of AI, suggesting that its benefits and governance should belong to humanity as a whole. 5. Future of AI: The interview touches on the competitive environment in the AI industry, with the interviewee noting that startups still have a significant role to play. They also discuss the evolving nature of work and believe that while jobs might change, people will always find new ways to contribute and feel fulfilled. 6. Personal Interactions: The interviewee shares personal interactions with other tech leaders, including Elon Musk and Sacha Nadella. They also discuss their recent travels, where they engaged with users, developers, and world leaders interested in AI. 7. Closing Thoughts: The interviewee believes in the potential of AI to be an equalizing force in society. They hope that the cost of intelligence and energy will decrease, benefiting everyone. They also emphasize the importance of resilience, adaptability, and creativity in the future. The video concludes with the interviewee's belief in the democratization of AI governance and the importance of not placing undue trust in any single entity or individual.

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4 days ago

Satya Nadella is from India, feeling proud

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3 weeks ago

As long as AI doesn’t fall in the hands of psychologically ill people, humanity is guaranteed of the upsides immensely.

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3 weeks ago

A great beginning to the interview, where she doesn't even comprehend what he's discussing about his improved emails. Why not have someone knowledgeable conduct these interviews? It's baffling how individuals like this end up in 'journalism' roles. It's no surprise that traditional news media are concerned about the capabilities of AI.

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11 days ago

AI isn't for individuals. It's for corporations. It benefits them, not us.

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3 weeks ago

In 1995 Gates said the internet would be like a tidal wave but didn't he at an earlier time say it would be a dud? It's sort of like rewriting history to make it seem like he was a visionary on the internet while not mentioning his earlier history, right? Will these companies weight the data used in AI to bias everything?

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12 days ago

There is no kill switch for AI breaking confinement and becoming as distributed system. The "rigorous safety practices" are to prevent that form happening. But that's only for the research institutes and AI conglomerates. Open source AI has none of this rigor and it's open source AI which is progressing faster than the aforementioned organizations. Sure, openAI may not be the company to lose control but you better understand that when someone else does lose control, their defenses will mean nothing.

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2 weeks ago

Although this is not a copilot. It is an AI pilot which will drive dozens of cars with one human pilot supervisor, thus eliminating thousands of manual driver roles. "Destructive" innovation indeed! Incidentally, imagine getting a monthly base salary of $4.5 million every end of the month!

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5 days ago

I've been covering this industry a long time and there is always some new new thing that big chasing driving cars now everyone is Oliver on AI

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4 days ago

"The company is not for sale..." Sounds like, "The company is not for-profit."