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Home » Why Microsoft’s Bold Pivot to AI Is Reminiscent of Internet Shift 30 Years Ago
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Why Microsoft’s Bold Pivot to AI Is Reminiscent of Internet Shift 30 Years Ago

Tony UphoffBy Tony UphoffFebruary 1, 20232 Mins Read
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In episode 48 of the CXO Minute, Tony Uphoff explains why Microsoft‘s pivot to artificial intelligence (AI) is history repeating itself, as the strategic emphasis on AI is shaping the future of technology.

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00:13 — Microsoft recently announced the third phase in its partnership with OpenAI, the parent company of ChatGPT. Not-yet-confirmed reports suggest that Microsoft will invest an additional $10 billion in the company. Microsoft emphasized that this is a “commercial partnership” and CEO Satya Nadella says the partnership will accelerate “breakthroughs in AI” and help both companies commercialize advanced technologies.

01:00 — What makes the Microsoft and OpenAI partnership such a big deal? Tony says, in essence, this is history repeating itself. In 1995, Bill Gates, the former CEO of Microsoft, wrote an internal memo outlining the urgent need for the company to pivot around the internet. He suggests that Gates correctly saw that the internet would become the next computing platform and, as such, represented an existential threat to Microsoft.

01:45 — In a recent announcement, Nadella announced that Microsoft would be laying off 10,000 employees and noted that the company must shift its focus to the next major wave of computing: AI.

02:23 — Tony believes that Nadella is correct. AI represents the biggest technology transformation since the internet and holds the potential to have an even bigger impact. The aggressive steps by Microsoft to embrace and operationalize AI “harken back to the bold pivot the company made around the internet nearly 30 years ago,” says Tony, who senses that this strategic move may reshape the technology landscape as it is known today.


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Tony Uphoff

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Bringing his experiences a 4x CEO, Tony is the host of Acceleration Economy's Leadership Channel, and a Senior Advisor to the CEO and executive team at Xometry, a publicly traded, on-demand manufacturing marketplace. He most recently led the turnaround, growth, and successful sale of Thomasnet.com to Xometry in December of 2021 for $300m. Tony Uphoff is an award-winning technology, data, digital media and marketing services executive specializing in transformative leadership of companies, cultures, people and organizational performance. As an industry thought leader Tony is regularly quoted in The Wall Street Journal, Forbes, Business Insider, and other top media brands, as an expert on the digital industrial economy. Tony also advises senior management and boards of media, marketing, and technology companies as the CEO & Founder of Uphoff Management Advisory, LLC. He also serves as a Trustee of Linfield University and a Mentor at MuckerLabs accelerator.

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