Microsoft Exec talks OpenAI, AI Bubble, Data Centers, AI Safety and more

Matthew Berman interviews Jay Parikh, Executive Vice President of Core AI at Microsoft, about Microsoft's AI strategy, infrastructure, and security. Parikh discusses the newly formed Core AI team's focus on empowering developers with AI tools, the importance of in-person collaboration for rapid learning, and how AI is transforming various roles within Microsoft. The conversation explores the constraints of GPU and power availability in data centers, the significance of model efficiency, and Microsoft's approach to open versus closed source models. Parikh also highlights the collaboration between Microsoft and OpenAI, emphasizing security measures for AI agents and challenging the conventional metrics for measuring AI's impact, advocating instead for a focus on new capabilities and problem-solving potential.