As the year 2023 draws to a close, the transformational power of artificial intelligence (AI) is reshaping how we work in every industry. At the forefront of these dynamic changes is Microsoft, and through our showcase event, Microsoft Ignite, we aim to highlight these advancements in AI.
The Work Trend Index: Redefining Work With Copilot
A recurring question we often encounter is: How much will Copilot impact work? Research outcomes from the Work Trend Index reveal promising results:
- Overall change in work: 70%
- Increased productivity: 68%
- Enhanced security: 68%
- Adoption speed: 4x faster
- Overall adoption: 64%
- Preference for AI solutions in services driven industries: 87%
- Demand for smarter solutions in IT departments: 75%
- Adoption in Microsoft 365: 77%
We are thrilled to announce about 100 news items focusing on varying aspects of an AI-led strategy, across industries, from adoption rates to productivity enhancements and improved security.
Microsoft Ignite 2023: AI Innovations Galore
During Ignite, we are set to announce key new innovations for our datacenter fleet, including state-of-the-art AI-optimized silicon technology from industry partners and Microsoft’s new chip designs.
Microsoft Azure Maia, Microsoft Azure Cobalt, and Azure Boost
These new additions to AI will vastly improve infrastructure options for our customers, while expanding the partnerships with silicon providers.
AMD MI300X and Azure VMs: A Game-Changing Affiliation
We are thrilled to add AMD MI300X accelerated virtual machines (VMs) to Azure, designed explicitly for AI workloads, featuring AMD’s latest GPU, the AMD Instinct MI300X.
NVIDIA H100 and H200: The New Powerhouses
Our NC H100 v5 Virtual Machine Series is being built for NVIDIA H100 Tensor Core GPUs, aimed at mid-range AI training and generative AI inferencing. We are also excited about the ND H200 v5 Virtual Machine Series, another AI-optimized VM hosting the upcoming NVIDIA H200 Tensor Core GPU.
Copilot: A Game-Changer for Microsoft and Users
We foresee a future with a Copilot for all users and tasks. The new Copilot-related updates include:
- Microsoft Copilot for Microsoft 365
- Microsoft Copilot Studio
- Microsoft Copilot for Service: providing role-based support
- Copilot features in Microsoft Dynamics 365 Guides
- Microsoft Copilot for Azure
With these new advancements, we aim to ensure everyone can leverage the power of AI tools and data connection.
Microsoft Fabric and Expanded Ecosystem
We are excited to announce Microsoft Fabric, alongside the expansion of our ecosystem, working in alliance with industry-leading partners. We are also introducing Model-as-a-Service, Azure AI Studio, and Vector Search.
AI Language Processing with GPT versions
GPT-3.5 Turbo and the newly announced GPT-4 Turbo will revolutionize language processing. For visual recognition tasks, we have DALL E 3 under the Azure AI Vision service.
Evolving Copyright Commitments
We are expanding the Customer Copyright Commitment (CCC) and introducing Azure AI Content Safety to protect users in various environments, from the classroom to the chatroom.
New Experiences in Windows 11 and Windows 365
We are introducing new experiences in Windows 11 and Windows 365 for IT and employees while unveiling several new AI and productivity tools for developers.
Unified Security Operations Platform and Security Copilot
We are introducing new technologies like the Unified Security Operations Platform and are expanding the Security Copilot.
Tags: #AI, #MicrosoftIgnite, #AzureAI, #Copilot, #Microsoft365
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