January 2025: A few AI things that inspired me this month

One of my favorite parts about working at Microsoft is that we’re always trading links to podcasts, videos, and articles on the incredible ways AI is driving change and innovation. It is a reflection of our learning culture. I’m excited to start sharing some of these insightful finds with you at the end of each month so we can all keep exploring, together.

🎧 Listen: “WorkLab Podcast: Conor Grennan on Moving Beyond the ‘Search Engine Mindset.’” The Chief AI Architect at the NYU Stern School of Business explains how leaders and employees need to change their thinking (and behavior) to tap into the full potential of AI. Grennan has a real talent for understanding how user behavior influences technology.

Listen to the podcast here.

📖 Read: “Agents”. This Google whitepaper is a worthy read for anyone interested in learning how Generative AI is evolving beyond standalone capabilities by learning to use tools, access real-time information, and execute tasks autonomously.

Read the article here.

🎥 Watch: “Open Source: with Satya Nadella”. A great conversation between Bill Gurley, Brad Gerstner, and Satya Nadella all about AI’s future, Microsoft’s OpenAI partnership, Copilot, infinite memory, and advice for industry leaders. For those in the business apps space, there are some bold statements for our future!

Watch the video here.