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Microsoft is making significant strides in integrating Artificial Intelligence into real-world applications, with a strong emphasis on its impact on healthcare and enterprise solutions. Microsoft Research President Peter Lee is revisiting his earlier optimistic predictions about AI's transformative potential in healthcare, acknowledging both the successes and unforeseen challenges. This reassessment is being done through "The AI Revolution in Medicine, Revisited" podcast series, featuring discussions with thought leaders like Ethan Mollick and Azeem Azhar, who are exploring the multifaceted ways AI is reshaping healthcare and organizational systems. Their analysis covers areas like medical scribing, clinician support, and consumer health monitoring.
Microsoft CVP Charles Lamanna is championing the concept of the "Agent-Native Enterprise," highlighting how AI agents and open standards are poised to revolutionize business applications. In a recent discussion, Lamanna outlined strategies for scaling AI agents within organizations, rethinking organizational structures, and building in what he terms the "post-biz app era." He emphasized the importance of customer obsession and extreme ownership, principles he brought back to Microsoft from his own entrepreneurial experience. Lamanna believes that AI will enable the shift towards generalist teams, allowing enterprises to focus on high-impact AI projects.
In other news, ZeniMax QA workers have reached a tentative union contract with Microsoft after two years of negotiations. The new contract, covering over 300 employees, includes substantial wage increases, new minimum salaries, and protections for workers against the impacts of AI. The agreement also introduces a crediting policy recognizing QA workers' contributions to video games. Jessee Leese, a QA tester and ZeniMax Workers United-CWA bargaining committee member, hailed the contract as a potential standard for fair treatment in the video game industry, encouraging other professionals to take action. The tentative contract is awaiting ratification by union members.
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Microsoft CVP Charles Lamanna is championing the concept of the "Agent-Native Enterprise," highlighting how AI agents and open standards are poised to revolutionize business applications. In a recent discussion, Lamanna outlined strategies for scaling AI agents within organizations, rethinking organizational structures, and building in what he terms the "post-biz app era." He emphasized the importance of customer obsession and extreme ownership, principles he brought back to Microsoft from his own entrepreneurial experience. Lamanna believes that AI will enable the shift towards generalist teams, allowing enterprises to focus on high-impact AI projects.
In other news, ZeniMax QA workers have reached a tentative union contract with Microsoft after two years of negotiations. The new contract, covering over 300 employees, includes substantial wage increases, new minimum salaries, and protections for workers against the impacts of AI. The agreement also introduces a crediting policy recognizing QA workers' contributions to video games. Jessee Leese, a QA tester and ZeniMax Workers United-CWA bargaining committee member, hailed the contract as a potential standard for fair treatment in the video game industry, encouraging other professionals to take action. The tentative contract is awaiting ratification by union members.
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- www.engadget.com: ZeniMax QA workers win tentative union contract with Microsoft
- www.madrona.com: The End of Biz Apps? AI, Agility, and The Agent-Native Enterprise from Microsoft CVP Charles Lamanna
- Microsoft Research: What AI’s impact on individuals means for the health workforce and industry
Classification:
- HashTags: #MicrosoftAI #AIResearch #AIImpact
- Company: Microsoft
- Target: Individuals, Health Workforce, Enterprises
- Product: AI
- Feature: AI impact
- Type: AI
- Severity: Informative