4 Ways AI Can Save Microsoft!
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so not a lot of people know this but back in 2019 Microsoft invested a billion dollars in open AI this is the company that made Dolly the AI art generator and chat GPT the AI chatbot we've been seeing everywhere now there's rumors that they're going to invest an additional 10 billion dollars for a 49 stake which you know sounds like boring corporate and all that stuff but hear me out AI across all of Microsoft's stuff it makes so much sense so Microsoft Word could have built-in text generation to help you write things and brainstorm essays Microsoft Outlook could help you write emails and find excuses to get out of meetings Microsoft PowerPoint could of course have Dali AI generated clipart but my favorite possibility and I swear Microsoft should actually do this bring back clippy some of y'all might not be old enough to remember clippy but clippy was this paperclip virtual assistant that would pop up in Microsoft apps and try to help you out it was kind of low-key annoying but bring back clippy with all the smarts of chat GPT and maybe you can even generate some images too dude Microsoft there's no reason not to and we'll forget Cortana ever existed
The video discusses how Microsoft could leverage artificial intelligence across its product ecosystem, sparked by Microsoft’s historical investment in OpenAI and rumors of a further 10 billion dollars for a near 50 percent stake. It argues that AI integration could touch core Microsoft apps such as Word, Outlook, and PowerPoint, enabling built-in text generation for drafting documents, composing emails, and creating AI-generated visuals like clipart. The speaker emphasizes practical possibilities, including Word’s text generation to assist writing and brainstorming, Outlook aiding in email composition and meeting avoidance, and PowerPoint benefiting from Dall-E style AI art generation to produce engaging visuals. A standout idea is reviving Clippy, the classic virtual assistant, but reimagined with the capabilities of modern AI like ChatGPT to offer smarter, more helpful interactions within Microsoft apps. The overall message blends nostalgia with a vision of a more productive, AI-powered Office suite, while suggesting that Microsoft should move forward with integrating these tools rather than letting Cortana or other predecessors fade away. The short concludes with a call to action for Microsoft to implement these ideas to improve productivity and user experience across its software stack.
Topics · technology · productivity · artificial intelligence · software
Questions answered
- How could Word gain from AI according to the video?
- Word could gain built-in text generation to help write and brainstorm essays.
- What nostalgic feature does the video propose revitalizing, and how would it work with AI?
- Revive Clippy as a smarter AI assistant embedded in Microsoft apps, leveraging ChatGPT capabilities to assist users.
- Which Microsoft apps are mentioned as benefiting from AI in the video?
- Word, Outlook, and PowerPoint.