{"id":11492,"date":"2023-06-21T11:15:34","date_gmt":"2023-06-21T18:15:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cm-edgetun.pages.dev\/insidetrack\/blog\/?p=11492"},"modified":"2026-08-14T15:41:45","modified_gmt":"2026-08-14T22:41:45","slug":"how-microsofts-pivot-to-generative-ai-is-being-fueled-by-its-rich-it-history","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cm-edgetun.pages.dev\/insidetrack\/blog\/how-microsofts-pivot-to-generative-ai-is-being-fueled-by-its-rich-it-history\/","title":{"rendered":"How Microsoft\u2019s pivot to generative AI is being fueled by its rich IT history"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><iframe title=\"How Microsoft\u2019s pivot to generative AI is being fueled by its rich IT history\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/oNW_SIdL_xo\"><span data-mce-type=\"bookmark\" style=\"display: inline-block; width: 0px; overflow: hidden; line-height: 0;\" class=\"mce_SELRES_start\">\ufeff<\/span><\/iframe><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">For a transcript, please view the video on YouTube: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=oNW_SIdL_xo\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=oNW_SIdL_xo<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n<div style=\"margin-top: -5px;\"><em>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.<\/em><\/div>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"120\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-7561 alignright\" style=\"margin-top: 0px;\" src=\"https:\/\/cm-edgetun.pages.dev\/insidetrack\/blog\/uploads\/prod\/2021\/11\/Microsoft-Digital-Video-300x120.png\" alt=\"Microsoft Digital video\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cm-edgetun.pages.dev\/insidetrack\/blog\/uploads\/prod\/2021\/11\/Microsoft-Digital-Video-300x120.png 300w, https:\/\/cm-edgetun.pages.dev\/insidetrack\/blog\/uploads\/prod\/2021\/11\/Microsoft-Digital-Video.png 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><em>We periodically update our stories, but we can\u2019t verify that they represent the full picture of our current situation at Microsoft. We leave them on the site so you can see what our thinking and experience was at the time.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Microsoft has been digitally transforming since long before the term became a buzzword. In fact, it\u2019s 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&#8217;s IT organization.<\/p>\n<p>Trousset would know. He\u2019s been part of IT at Microsoft for so long\u2014more than 25 years\u2014that 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.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe purpose has always been the same, even if the role has changed: support, simplify, and optimize everything for our end users\u2014our employees and the organization\u2014to make their lives easier,\u201d Trousset says. \u201cSo, every morning when I have my nose in my coffee cup, I&#8217;m thinking about that.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"68\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-11919\" src=\"https:\/\/cm-edgetun.pages.dev\/insidetrack\/blog\/uploads\/prod\/2023\/07\/OKR_Try_it_out-300x68.png\" alt=\"Try it out\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cm-edgetun.pages.dev\/insidetrack\/blog\/uploads\/prod\/2023\/07\/OKR_Try_it_out-300x68.png 300w, https:\/\/cm-edgetun.pages.dev\/insidetrack\/blog\/uploads\/prod\/2023\/07\/OKR_Try_it_out-1024x234.png 1024w, https:\/\/cm-edgetun.pages.dev\/insidetrack\/blog\/uploads\/prod\/2023\/07\/OKR_Try_it_out-768x175.png 768w, https:\/\/cm-edgetun.pages.dev\/insidetrack\/blog\/uploads\/prod\/2023\/07\/OKR_Try_it_out.png 1319w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/azure.microsoft.com\/en-ca\/solutions\/ai\/#overview?OCID=InsideTrack_Product_10514\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Learn more about Microsoft Azure AI.<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/azure.microsoft.com\/en-us\/free\/ai\/?OCID=InsideTrack_Product_10514\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Sign up for a free Azure AI Studio trial by signing up for a free Microsoft Azure account.<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"81\" class=\"wp-image-7482\" style=\"width: 300px;\" src=\"https:\/\/cm-edgetun.pages.dev\/insidetrack\/blog\/uploads\/prod\/2021\/10\/related_links.png\" alt=\"Related links\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cm-edgetun.pages.dev\/insidetrack\/blog\/uploads\/prod\/2021\/10\/related_links.png 500w, https:\/\/cm-edgetun.pages.dev\/insidetrack\/blog\/uploads\/prod\/2021\/10\/related_links-300x81.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/figure>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/cm-edgetun.pages.dev\/insidetrack\/blog\/how-microsofts-it-legacy-is-powering-its-future\/\">Watch Part Two of the interview to learn more about how Microsoft\u2019s IT legacy is powering our future.<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/cm-edgetun.pages.dev\/insidetrack\/blog\/reinventing-microsofts-employee-experience-for-a-hybrid-world\/\">Discover how we&#8217;re transforming our employee experience with AI.<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/cm-edgetun.pages.dev\/insidetrack\/blog\/digitally-transforming-microsoft-our-it-journey\/\">Read about the history of digital transformation at Microsoft.<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\ufeffFor a transcript, please view the video on YouTube: https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=oNW_SIdL_xo. 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