Microsoft CEO Sees Generative AI as Transformative as Relational Databases

At Epic’s 2023 User Group Meeting (#epicugm), Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella and Sumit Rana, Senior Vice President at Epic sat down for a one-on-one conversation about generative AI. Their conversation was fascinating on two levels. First, it was surprising that they did not speak to the deeper partnership between the two companies that was announced in the hours ahead of their time on stage. Second, was the blink-and-you-missed-it difference between how the two men view generative AI. Deeper Partnership Between Epic and Microsoft Early on Tuesday morning an announcement was made about the expanded collaboration between Epic and Microsoft for artificial intelligence in healthcare. In that written statement, Eric Boyd, Corporate Vice President – AI Platform at Microsoft had this to say: “Today, we are announcing the expansion of our strategic initiative to bring AI to healthcare at scale, integrating conversational, ambient and generative AI technologies across the Epic electronic health record (EHR) ecosystem. Intended to speed development of solutions for healthcare’s most critical needs, the initiative will expand secure access to AI-powered clinical insights and administrative tools within a wide range of Epic modules to enhance patient care, increase operational efficiency, improve healthcare experiences, and support the financial integrity of health systems globally.” Using its Azure OpenAI Service and Nuance DAX Express solutions, Microsoft will b...
Source: EMR and HIPAA - Category: Information Technology Authors: Tags: AI/Machine Learning C-Suite Leadership Health IT Company Healthcare IT Hospital - Health System Azure ChatGPT Epic Epic UGM Generative AI Healthcare AI Judy Faulkner Microsoft Nuance DAX Satya Nadella Sumit Rana Source Type: blogs