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How Microsoft’s pivot to generative AI is being fueled by its rich IT history

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Watch Part One of our interview with IT legend Patrice Trousset to find out how our rich IT history has positioned us to deploy generative AI across Microsoft.

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Microsoft has been digitally transforming since long before the term became a buzzword. In fact, it’s that spirit of continuous transformation and innovation that has enabled the company to pivot and embrace generative AI internally so quickly, says Patrice Trousset, a longtime member of Microsoft Digital, the company’s IT organization.

Trousset would know. He’s been part of IT at Microsoft for so long—more than 25 years—that he is an unofficial historian. Watch this interview with him, the first of a two-part series, to learn how our long history of focusing on the employee experience has set us up to be ready for the shift to generative AI.

“The purpose has always been the same, even if the role has changed: support, simplify, and optimize everything for our end users—our employees and the organization—to make their lives easier,” Trousset says. “So, every morning when I have my nose in my coffee cup, I’m thinking about that.”

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