Microsoft OpenAI’ffair

In just a decade, Microsoft went from a tech giant on life support to a force to reckon with. It all started with?Satya Nadella's appointment ?as CEO in 2014. His bold leadership and vision revitalised the company, and today, in 2023, Microsoft is not only doing more than ever before, but is doing it?everywhere .

Fresh off the launch of its?AI-powered search engine ?and?Bing Chat , Microsoft is disrupting the market yet again. This time, the tech giant is turning its attention to the ERP and CRM market with the unveiling of?Dynamics 365 Copilot . Powered by generative AI capabilities, Copilot will enable users to draft emails, summarise Teams meetings, and build sales and marketing campaigns.

In response, Salesforce has partnered with?OpenAI ?to launch?EinsteinGPT , while Zoho informed?AIM ?of its plans to integrate generative AI capabilities into its products and services. Meanwhile, IBM declined to comment. With Microsoft's latest move, the pressure is on competitors to innovate and keep up. Read more about Microsoft's AI advantage?here .?

Following Microsoft's?multi-year investment in OpenAI , the tech giant has integrated Sam Altman-led startup's generative AI technologies into all of its services, from search to enterprise to design and?beyond .?(See below)

Microsoft is no longer the one playing catch-up, but rather leading the pack and giving its competitors a run for their money. In a recent interview with?Peter Yang , the product lead at Roblox,?Amit Fulay , VP of product for Microsoft Teams, highlighted just how much the company had changed under Nadella's leadership. Having rejoined after 13 years away, Fulay summed up the difference in one line: "Microsoft no longer has hubris." To learn more,?check out the full story .

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Women In Tech 2023

AIM Research ?released the?Women in tech report ?highlighting female representation in the Technology sector in India.

Here are some key insights:

??Women make up only 29% of India's tech employees.

??Women tech employees earn 17% less salary than their male counterparts.

??Women tech employees in IT firms earn 27% less salary than their male counterparts.

??Women with less than 3 years of experience make up almost a third of the tech workforce.

??52% of women report a gender pay gap in the tech industry.

??95% of women tech professionals believe there are more opportunities for women in tech compared to the last five years.

??35% of women feel that biases influence the hiring of women in the tech industry.

??Only 51% of women surveyed are aware of existing policies on pay parity in their organizations.

??Women hold only 8% of tech leadership roles across sectors.

Top Stories of the Week >>

In the Mad Race for AI Dominance, Everyone’s a Loser

AI critic?Gary Marcus ?recently?pointed ?out that tech companies are failing to fully anticipate and prepare for the potential consequences of rapidly deploying next-generation AI technology.?

Despite Microsoft listing reliability, safety, and accountability as its core principles for responsible AI on its blog, recent?developments suggest otherwise . Marcus highlighted Microsoft's decision to release a chatbot without fully considering the potential ethical implications as an example of this. It's clear that as AI technology continues to evolve, companies must remain vigilant in their efforts to prioritise responsible and ethical practices.?Read more here .?

SAM is the New ELON

In the early 2010s,?Elon Musk ?was the talk of the town, captivating the public with his investments in self-driving cars, brain-computer interfaces, and space travel. However, in recent years, the billionaire has faced criticism, with his?$44 billion buyout of Twitter ?only inviting more flak. Today, another billionaire is taking centre stage in Silicon Valley –?Sam Altman .?

He has quickly become the new darling of the tech world. With a focus on clean energy and life extension, as well as a doomsday backpack at the ready, Altman has emerged as the?de facto celebrity billionaire , replacing Musk in the public eye.?Read more here. ?

ChatGPT Takes Over HR?

With the rapid integration of?large language models ?like ChatGPT, workplace automation is advancing at an unprecedented rate, and the HR industry is not immune to this transformation. As technology evolves, traditional HR roles are becoming obsolete, paving the way for newer, more advanced HR roles.?

Rezolve AI, a service desk and workplace automation firm, recently?integrated ChatGPT ?to automate employee support, with plans to automate more than half of Level 1 support.?Read the complete story here.?

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Why is Nandan Nilekani the ‘Go To Guy’ for GoI?

From the monumental Aadhaar project to the groundbreaking UPI, Nandan Nilekani's fingerprints can be found all over India's tech landscape. As the non-executive chairman of Infosys and a graduate of IIT Bombay, Nilekani has cemented his position as the titan of the Indian tech space.?

However, what's truly fascinating is his close relationship with the Indian government. A go-to guy for all things tech, Nilekani has become an integral part of the government's strategy to push India to the forefront of the digital age. Learn more about Nilekani’s fascinating journey?here .?

The Brain That Supercharged ChatGPT, ImageNet and TF

Meet Ilya Sutskever, the celebrated Canadian computer scientist and co-founder of?OpenAI . Fascinated by technology from a young age, Sutskever's programming journey began at five, when he attended an expo with his engineer father. After moving to Canada at 16, he honed his skills and set his sights on creating computers with human-like intelligence.

As a teenager, he used to ponder over the mysteries of learning and consciousness, remaining steadfast in his belief that machine learning could unlock new levels of intelligence. Learn more about Sutskever's fascinating journey?here .?

Make sure to check out the fireside chat with Nvidia chief Huang Jensen and Ilya Sutskever at?GTC 2023 , on March 22, 2023.?Register now.?

Read:?What to Expect at NVIDIA GTC 2023

AIM Events >>

Lowe’s and Analytics India Magazine are collaborating to present a webinar called "Women-in-Tech: Are you ready for the Techade? " featuring Archana Soni, Director of Engineering at Lowe's, and Dr Swati Jain, Vice President of Decision Analytics at EXL Service.?

The webinar will focus on the need for more women in technology and how to build a more inclusive and holistic tech-driven future. The speakers will also discuss their personal and professional challenges as women in the industry and offer tips and strategies on how to combat them.?

The?webinar will take place on March 24, 2023 , and is intended for technology professionals, professionals in data science and engineering, and fresh graduates preparing to join the workforce.

AIM Shots >>

After two decades, Mohit Joshi, president of Infosys, has resigned to take up the position of managing director and?CEO at Tech Mahindra.?Read more here. ?

Bengaluru-based startup?Latlong?recently released a?geo-coding API , which is?2x better than Google Maps API .

OpenAI’s ChatGPT has now officially launched the?new and paid version ?of?ChatGPT Plus ?in India.?

Janel Thamkul , who served the role of legal manager at Google for the past seven years, has left the tech giant to join?Anthropic?as?deputy general counsel.?

Apple and Foxconn have been engaging in lobbying efforts with the Karnataka government aimed at relaxing?India’s strict labour laws.?Read more here.?

A PhD student at the University of Strasbourg, Wassim Tenachi, has recently?developed a new framework ?called?Φ-SO?that uses deep learning to?uncover physical laws from data .?

Meta open-sourced a?consent-driven dataset of recorded monologues?called ‘Casual Conversations v2 ‘, calling it an inclusive dataset.

Microsoft unveiled a new model called ‘Visual ChatGPT ’, which incorporates different types of?Visual Foundation Models?(VFMs), including Transformers, ControlNet, and Stable Diffusion with ChatGPT.?

Tredence ?unveiled?Energy.AI , a solution that aids companies in achieving their energy efficiency goals and meeting ESG and UN Sustainable Development targets.?

Stability AI?has?acquired Init ML , the developer of the acclaimed AI-powered imaging tool?Clipdrop ?for an undisclosed amount.