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Microsoft Celebrates 50 Years with AI-Powered Vision for the Future

The anniversary event highlighted Microsoft's legacy, showcased updates to its AI assistant Copilot, and underscored plans for personalized AI companions.

FILE - Mustafa Suleyman co founder and CEO of Inflection AI speaks to journalist during the AI Safety Summit in Bletchley Park, Milton Keynes, England, Wednesday, Nov. 1, 2023. (AP Photo/Alastair Grant, File)
FILE - Mustafa Suleyman co founder and CEO of Inflection AI speaks to journalist during the AI Safety Summit in Bletchley Park, Milton Keynes, England, Wednesday, Nov. 1, 2023. (AP Photo/Alastair Grant, File)
Copilot logo is seen in this illustration taken May 20, 2024. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo

Overview

  • Microsoft hosted a 50th-anniversary event at its Redmond headquarters, reuniting Bill Gates, Steve Ballmer, and Satya Nadella for the first time in over a decade.
  • The company's AI assistant, Copilot, conducted a humorous interview with the three CEOs, demonstrating its conversational and comedic capabilities.
  • Microsoft announced updates to Copilot, including memory and proactive features designed to create a more personalized user experience.
  • Mustafa Suleyman, head of Microsoft's AI division, outlined plans for AI companions capable of forming lasting relationships with users while acknowledging current limitations in generative AI technology.
  • The event also launched new web pages reflecting on Microsoft's five-decade journey and its vision for innovation over the next 50 years.