If you don't trust it, you're not going to use it” — Microsoft CEO says AI has to be trustworthy to be useful
Satya Nadella says the company wants to lead in “trustworthy AI.”
Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella has laid out his ideal of “trustworthy AI.” This brings benefits to users everywhere.
Speaking at the Microsoft AI Tour London event, Nadella was bullish about AI tools. He noted the productivity and efficiency boosts for consumers and businesses globally.
“Trust in the technology is core to all the diffusion,” he stated. “If you don't trust it, you're not going to use it. That’s not going to be great for anyone.”
AI Building Blocks
In his speech, Nadella laid Microsoft’s mission with technology: “empowering people to do things they couldn’t do previously…making a profound impact.”
“It’s fantastic to be here, especially at a time like this. A new tech platform is being born. It’s exciting to talk about the vibrancy that comes with these shifts.”
These aims are manifesting in three ways, he said: new computing interfaces, increased reasoning, and improved context and memory.
To get the most out of these, Microsoft is building three platforms: Copilot (the UI for AI), an AI stack to support this, and Copilot devices like AI PCs.
“When you put these three together, you are building out a very rich AI or agentic world,” he declared.
Agents have become a central part of many companies’ AI strategies. Nadella was keen to add his backing, noting that soon, building an AI agent would be "no more mystical than creating an Excel spreadsheet."
“You could even think of these as the new form of applications that anyone can create.”
Nadella also labelled Copilot a “cognitive amplifier.” It augments human work and intelligence, leading to boosts in productivity and efficiency. He noted the ideal would be to “think with AI and work with my colleagues.”
But trust is the key factor underlying these platforms, he emphasized. Microsoft’s core principles are focused on data security, governance, and privacy.
“Ultimately, technology has to translate into real-world impact, one person and one organization at a time,” Nadella concluded.
Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella has laid out his ideal of “trustworthy AI.” This brings benefits to users everywhere.
Speaking at the Microsoft AI Tour London event, Nadella was bullish about AI tools. He noted the productivity and efficiency boosts for consumers and businesses globally.
“Trust in the technology is core to all the diffusion,” he stated. “If you don't trust it, you're not going to use it. That’s not going to be great for anyone.”
AI Building Blocks
In his speech, Nadella laid Microsoft’s mission with technology: “empowering people to do things they couldn’t do previously…making a profound impact.”
“It’s fantastic to be here, especially at a time like this. A new tech platform is being born. It’s exciting to talk about the vibrancy that comes with these shifts.”
These aims are manifesting in three ways, he said: new computing interfaces, increased reasoning, and improved context and memory.
To get the most out of these, Microsoft is building three platforms: Copilot (the UI for AI), an AI stack to support this, and Copilot devices like AI PCs.
“When you put these three together, you are building out a very rich AI or agentic world,” he declared.
Agents have become a central part of many companies’ AI strategies. Nadella was keen to add his backing, noting that soon, building an AI agent would be "no more mystical than creating an Excel spreadsheet."
“You could even think of these as the new form of applications that anyone can create.”
Nadella also labelled Copilot a “cognitive amplifier.” It augments human work and intelligence, leading to boosts in productivity and efficiency. He noted the ideal would be to “think with AI and work with my colleagues.”
But trust is the key factor underlying these platforms, he emphasized. Microsoft’s core principles are focused on data security, governance, and privacy.
“Ultimately, technology has to translate into real-world impact, one person and one organization at a time,” Nadella concluded.