Working Smarter, Not Harder - AI and Office 365

In recent years, almost every big name in tech (Microsoft, Google, Facebook, Salesforce, Uber, etc.) has jumped onboard the Artificial Intelligence (AI) bandwagon. Investing in research labs and acquiring companies focused in these areas, each is looking for a way to incorporate AI into their products and services to more intelligently and proactively serve their clients. Although some have called for more regulatory oversight when it comes to AI, tech companies don't seem to be slowing down their endeavours to create human-like machines that can think independently and make decisions. In September 2016, Microsoft formed the Microsoft AI and Research Group, which joined their research organisation with thousands of computer scientists and engineers, with the goal of democratising AI for all. Microsoft CEO, Satya Nadella, described this commitment saying, 'At Microsoft, we are focused on empowering both people and organisations, by democratising access to intelligence to help solve our most pressing challenges.