Satya Nadella tells his Microsoft execs to embrace AI

Microsoft appears to be taking an all‑gas‑no‑brakes approach to AI development under CEO Satya Nadella’s leadership.

According to an internal memo exclusively obtained by Business Insider, Nadella is reportedly pressuring high-profile executives and teams to “work faster and leaner — all designed to consolidate power around AI leaders and radically reshape how the company builds and funds its products”.

In August, Microsoft’s CEO indicated that Bill Gates’ software factory vision for the company is dated. While it may have played a role in the tech giant’s immense success, Nadella believes it’s time to move on from this mentality and embrace new strategies, particularly in the realm of AI. “That idea has guided us for decades,” indicated Nadella. “But today, it’s no longer enough.”