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A productivity software company whose CEO provided a metaphor for AI that Nadella likes: a 'manager of infinite minds'.

A Microsoft product designed to give digital identities to AI agents, enabling them to function as 'digital employees' with proper credentials and permissions.

An OpenAI model focused on coding assistance that rapidly scaled to 5 million users.

Microsoft's flagship operating system, which now has Co-pilot integrated into the desktop.

AI models running on personal hardware rather than the cloud.

The idea that large language models will become a widely available, standardized component rather than a unique competitive advantage. Nadella compares this to the evolution of the database market.

An approach to commercializing robots by allowing third-party developers to build custom software applications on top of the hardware.

A company founded by David Sacks that was acquired by Microsoft. It was known for using consumer growth tactics in the enterprise software space.

A subsidiary of Microsoft used by Nadella as an example of how organizational structures are changing in the age of AI, by combining roles like product managers and engineers into 'full stack builders.'

Code repository platform experiencing massive growth in code commits due to AI coding tools.

Microsoft's cloud platform, historically OpenAI's sole CSP partner.

Microsoft's brand of AI assistants, integrated into products like GitHub and Windows, representing the company's primary AI product strategy.