Microsoft sought to tighten its grip on the artificial intelligence industry this week, unveiling a raft of new products and partnerships with OpenAI, Nvidia and Elon Musk’s xAI in a bid to emerge a winner among those profiting from the cutting-edge technology.
The $3.4tn tech giant held its annual Build conference in Seattle, where it revealed a series of AI-related advances, including a powerful coding “agent” that works using simple instructions and a tool for businesses to build and manage multiple of these so-called digital assistants.
Another striking feature of the three-day conference was virtual appearances from tech titans such as OpenAI chief Sam Altman, Musk and Nvidia chief Jensen Huang.