Microsoft’s Satya Nadella is betting everything on AI

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View in browser  |  Your newsletter preferences  06.18.23 Microsoft's Satya Nadella Is Betting Everything on AI Back in 2009, when Microsoft unveiled its new search engine, the guy in charge of the project tweeted, "Bing it on!" That guy was Satya Nadella, then hardly a public figure, and despite his bold charge, Bing was only kinda-sorta on. Now, as Microsoft CEO, Nadella is enjoying an AI-fueled moment of dominance. Through a well-timed multibillion-dollar investment in OpenAI, Microsoft has gained privileged access to ChatGPT and the startup's other concoctions. And when the tech giant integrated ChatGPT into Bing, the search engine suddenly got a lot more glam. It had flare. If AI could make Bing look cool, what else could this miracle sauce do? Nadella is now scurrying to build AI assistants into numerous Microsoft products—and starting to make those chatbots crank out money. As Nadella tells WIRED's Steven Levy in the latest Big Interview, "My dream is that every one of Earth's 8 billion people can have an AI tutor, an AI doctor, a programmer, maybe a consultant!" Your own personal McKinsey partner? Only a CEO would dream of that. —Sandra Upson | Features Editor READ THE FULL STORY You Might Also Like His Drivers Unionized—Then Amazon Tried to Terminate His Contract BY CAITLIN HARRINGTON | 9-MINUTE READ The ecommerce giant's "delivery service partners" are under constant pressure to perform, but say they have little freedom to manage their own businesses. Jack Ma Isn't Back BY LAVENDER AU | 6-MINUTE READ The iconic Alibaba founder disappeared from view after criticizing China's government. He returned to the country in March—as a teacher, not a businessman. ADVERTISEMENT Is a Parking-Free Future Possible? BY GIDEON LICHFIELD AND LAUREN GOODE | 24-MINUTE READ Henry Grabar, author of Paved Paradise: How Parking Explains the World, talks about the blunders of urban planners and how better cities depend a whole lot on a smarter approach to parking. Frances Haugen Says We Need a 'Free Mark' Movement BY STEVEN LEVY | 8-MINUTE READ The Facebook whistleblower says laws to fix social media will come—but she warns of emerging threats posed by virtual reality and AI. Apple's VisionOS Makes a Bold Leap in Computer Interface BY STEVEN LEVY | 7-MINUTE READ We've come a long way from the command line. Now we're being asked to take the next step in human-computer interaction, whether we're ready or not. GET WIRED Get WIRED for just $29.99 $5. That includes subscriber-only content like Steven Levy's Plaintext column, plus free stickers! Subscribe now. ADVERTISEMENT Have questions or comments? Reply to this email.   This email was sent to you by WIRED. To ensure delivery to your inbox (not bulk or junk folders), please add our email address, wired@newsletters.wired.com, to your address book.   View our Privacy Policy Unsubscribe or manage your newsletter subscriptions