 IT'S MY PLEASURE TO
IT'S MY PLEASURE TO
INTRODUCE THE EXECUTIVE VICE
INTRODUCE THE EXECUTIVE VICE
PRESIDENT OF THE A.I. AND
PRESIDENT OF THE A.I. AND
RESEARCH TEAM AT MICROSOFT, DR.
RESEARCH TEAM AT MICROSOFT, DR.
HARRY SHUM.
HARRY SHUM.
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>> THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
>> THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
HELLO, EVERYONE.
HELLO, EVERYONE.
GOOD AFTERNOON.
GOOD AFTERNOON.
THANK YOU FOR JOINING US TODAY
THANK YOU FOR JOINING US TODAY
HERE IN SAN FRANCISCO.
HERE IN SAN FRANCISCO.
EXACTLY A YEAR AGO AT SAN
EXACTLY A YEAR AGO AT SAN
FRANCISCO, WE INTRODUCED THE NEW
FRANCISCO, WE INTRODUCED THE NEW
DIVISION OF MICROSOFT CALLED THE
DIVISION OF MICROSOFT CALLED THE
MICROSOFT A.I. AND RESEARCH.
MICROSOFT A.I. AND RESEARCH.
AND WE ACTUALLY HAVE THE MISSION
AND WE ACTUALLY HAVE THE MISSION
TO DEMOCRATIZE A.I. FOR
TO DEMOCRATIZE A.I. FOR
EVERYONE.
EVERYONE.
SO IT HAS BEEN A VERY EXCITING
SO IT HAS BEEN A VERY EXCITING
YEAR IN -- YEAR.
YEAR IN -- YEAR.
2017 HAS BEEN DELIVERED TO BE AN
2017 HAS BEEN DELIVERED TO BE AN
EXCITING YEAR.
EXCITING YEAR.
SO I'M HERE TO SHARE SOME OF THE
SO I'M HERE TO SHARE SOME OF THE
PROGRESS WITH YOU, I APPRECIATE
PROGRESS WITH YOU, I APPRECIATE
THIS OPPORTUNITY TO SHOW YOU
THIS OPPORTUNITY TO SHOW YOU
ESPECIALLY SOME VERY PRACTICAL
ESPECIALLY SOME VERY PRACTICAL
WAYS THAT A.I. IS HELPING
WAYS THAT A.I. IS HELPING
EVERYONE TO IMPROVE OUR LIVES.
EVERYONE TO IMPROVE OUR LIVES.
EVERYONE IS TALKING ABOUT A.I.
EVERYONE IS TALKING ABOUT A.I.
NOWADAYS, BUT A.I. IS REALLY NOT
NOWADAYS, BUT A.I. IS REALLY NOT
NEW.
NEW.
A.I. IS SOMETHING, REALLY THE
A.I. IS SOMETHING, REALLY THE
ULTIMATE GOAL THAT IN THE MINDS
ULTIMATE GOAL THAT IN THE MINDS
PEOPLE LIKE ALAN TOURING, THOSE
PEOPLE LIKE ALAN TOURING, THOSE
PEOPLE IMAGINE THAT SOMEDAY IF
PEOPLE IMAGINE THAT SOMEDAY IF
WE HAVE THIS UNBELIEVABLE
WE HAVE THIS UNBELIEVABLE
COMPUTING POWER, WHAT COULD WE
COMPUTING POWER, WHAT COULD WE
DEALER.
DEALER.
THE FIRST THING ALAN TOURING
THE FIRST THING ALAN TOURING
REALIZED IMAGINING DOING A.I. IS
REALIZED IMAGINING DOING A.I. IS
MIMICKING HUMG
REALIZED IMAGINING DOING A.I. IS
MIMICKING HUMAN INTELLIGENCE.
MIMICKING HUMAN INTELLIGENCE.
AND MICROSOFT, OUR VERY OWN BILL
AND MICROSOFT, OUR VERY OWN BILL
GATES, WHEN HE CREATED MICROSOFT
GATES, WHEN HE CREATED MICROSOFT
RESEARCH 26 YEARS AGO, HE
RESEARCH 26 YEARS AGO, HE
IMAGINED THAT SOMEDAY COMPUTERS
IMAGINED THAT SOMEDAY COMPUTERS
COULD SEE, HEAR, TALK, AND
COULD SEE, HEAR, TALK, AND
UNDERSTAND WHA
COULD SEE, HEAR, TALK, AND
UNDERSTAND WHUMAN BEINGS.
UNDERSTAND WHUMAN BEINGS.
THAT'S A.I.
THAT'S A.I.
AND A.I. IS HAPPENING NOW FAST.
AND A.I. IS HAPPENING NOW FAST.
YOU KNOW, WHY IS THAT?
YOU KNOW, WHY IS THAT?
TO ME IT'S THREE FORCES CONVERG
YOU KNOW, WHY IS THAT?
TO ME IT'S THREE FORCES CON
TO ME IT'S THREE FORCES CON
CONVERGING TO MAKE THIS HAPPEN.
CONVERGING TO MAKE THIS HAPPEN.
IT'S THE BIG BETA.
IT'S THE BIG BETA.
I'M ALWAYS AWARE -- WHETHER IT'S
I'M ALWAYS AWARE -- WHETHER IT'S
IoT AND EVERYTHING, AND MASSIVE
COMPUTING POWER WITH THE CLOUD.
COMPUTING POWER WITH THE CLOUD.
MOST RECENTLY THE BREAKTHROUGH
MOST RECENTLY THE BREAKTHROUGH
ALGORITHMS LIKE DEEP LEARNING
ALGORITHMS LIKE DEEP LEARNING
THAT MOVED A.I. FROM THE LAST TO
THAT MOVED A.I. FROM THE LAST TO
THE MAINSTREAM.
THE MAINSTREAM.
TODAY WE'LL TALK ABOUT THE
TODAY WE'LL TALK ABOUT THE
EVERYDAY A.I.
EVERYDAY A.I.
A.I. IS AVAILABLE TO EVERYONE
A.I. IS AVAILABLE TO EVERYONE
EVERYWHERE, AND WHATEVER YOU DO
EVERYWHERE, AND WHATEVER YOU DO
IN YOUR PERSONAL AND THE
IN YOUR PERSONAL AND THE
PROFESSIONAL LIFE.
PROFESSIONAL LIFE.
SO HOW A.I.'S GOING TO HELP.
SO HOW A.I.'S GOING TO HELP.
BUT IN MANY WAYS, IF YOU READ
BUT IN MANY WAYS, IF YOU READ
THE PRESS, A.I. HAS GOTTEN A BAD
THE PRESS, A.I. HAS GOTTEN A BAD
REPUTATION BECAUSE MUCH OF THE
REPUTATION BECAUSE MUCH OF THE
A.I. DISCUSSION IS ABOUT HUMANS
A.I. DISCUSSION IS ABOUT HUMANS
VERSUS MACHINES.
VERSUS MACHINES.
BUT NOT ENOUGH ABOUT A.I.
BUT NOT ENOUGH ABOUT A.I.
POSSIBILITIES.
POSSIBILITIES.
WE KNOW A.I. WILL TRANSFORM
WE KNOW A.I. WILL TRANSFORM
EVERY BUSINESS, HELP IN EVERY
EVERY BUSINESS, HELP IN EVERY
LIFE, AND POTENTIALLY SOLVE SOME
LIFE, AND POTENTIALLY SOLVE SOME
SOCIETAL CHALLENGES THAT WE ALL
SOCIETAL CHALLENGES THAT WE ALL
FACE.
FACE.
YOU MIGHT ASK THAT, THAT'S
YOU MIGHT ASK THAT, THAT'S
GREAT, BUT WHAT ABOUT MICROSOFT
GREAT, BUT WHAT ABOUT MICROSOFT
A.I.?
A.I.?
WE BELIEVE THAT A.I. COMES DOWN
WE BELIEVE THAT A.I. COMES DOWN
TO ONE THING -- PEOPLE.
TO ONE THING -- PEOPLE.
A.I. WILL AMPLIFY HUMAN
A.I. WILL AMPLIFY HUMAN
INGENUITY MAKING PEOPLE THE
INGENUITY MAKING PEOPLE THE
HEROES AND DRIVING A HEALTHY
HEROES AND DRIVING A HEALTHY
CONNECTION BETWEEN HUMANS AND
CONNECTION BETWEEN HUMANS AND
THE MACHINES.
THE MACHINES.
THAT'S WHAT WE BELIEVE AT
THAT'S WHAT WE BELIEVE AT
MICROSOFT.
MICROSOFT.
AFTER ALL, THAT'S REALLY ABOUT
AFTER ALL, THAT'S REALLY ABOUT
MICROSOFT'S MISSION THAT IS
MICROSOFT'S MISSION THAT IS
EMPOWER EVERY PERSON AND EVERY
EMPOWER EVERY PERSON AND EVERY
ORGANIZATION ON THE PLANET TO
ORGANIZATION ON THE PLANET TO
ACHIEVE MORE.
ACHIEVE MORE.
NOW I WOULD EVEN ADD WITH A.I.
NOW I WOULD EVEN ADD WITH A.I.
IT'S A POWERFUL MISSION.
IT'S A POWERFUL MISSION.
NOT TOO LONG AGO, SATYA SHARED
NOT TOO LONG AGO, SATYA SHARED
OUR WORLD VIEW, THAT IS THE
OUR WORLD VIEW, THAT IS THE
INTELLIGENT CLOUD AND THE
INTELLIGENT CLOUD AND THE
INTELLIGENT EDGE INFUSED BY A.I.
INTELLIGENT EDGE INFUSED BY A.I.
IN A WAY IT'S ABOUT COMPUTING
IN A WAY IT'S ABOUT COMPUTING
AND INTELLIGENCE FINALLY
AND INTELLIGENCE FINALLY
HAPPENING WITH P.C
AND INTELLIGENCE FINALLY
HAPPENING WITH P. KRMP
AND INTELLIGENCE FINALLY
HAPPENING WITH P. KC. PHONES, AD
AND INTELLIGENCE FINALLY
HAPPENING WITH P. KC. PHONES, A
HAPPENING WITH P. KC. PHONES, A
THE IoT DEVICES.
THE IoT DEVICES.
IMAGINE THAT YOU WALK INTO ANY
IMAGINE THAT YOU WALK INTO ANY
ROOM, YOU KNOW, YOU WALK TO YOUR
ROOM, YOU KNOW, YOU WALK TO YOUR
SPEAKER, YOU WALK TO A SCREEN.
SPEAKER, YOU WALK TO A SCREEN.
YOU DON'T REALIZE THOSE THINGS
YOU DON'T REALIZE THOSE THINGS
ARE HAPPENING, EXISTING IN THE
ARE HAPPENING, EXISTING IN THE
ROOM.
ROOM.
THEN YOU CAN ALREADY, YOU KNOW,
THEN YOU CAN ALREADY, YOU KNOW,
TALK TO CORTANA TO GET THINGS
TALK TO CORTANA TO GET THINGS
DONE.
DONE.
YOU KNOW, MAYBE ACROSS THE ROOM
YOU KNOW, MAYBE ACROSS THE ROOM
WITH THE HELP OF THE VIEW OF THE
WITH THE HELP OF THE VIEW OF THE
-- WITHOUT THE VIEW OF THE
-- WITHOUT THE VIEW OF THE
CAMERAS AND SPEAKERS.
CAMERAS AND SPEAKERS.
OUR GOAL IS TO HELP EVERYONE
OUR GOAL IS TO HELP EVERYONE
EVERYWHERE AND THAT TAKE
EVERYWHERE AND THAT TAKE
ADVANTAGE OF A.I. EVERY DAY.
ADVANTAGE OF A.I. EVERY DAY.
THAT'S EXACTLY WHY SATYA AND I
THAT'S EXACTLY WHY SATYA AND I
CREATED IT, OUR A.I. IN THE
CREATED IT, OUR A.I. IN THE
RESEARCH DIVISION, AND A LITTLE
RESEARCH DIVISION, AND A LITTLE
OVER A YEAR AGO.
OVER A YEAR AGO.
IT HAS BEEN AN EXCITING YEAR AND
IT HAS BEEN AN EXCITING YEAR AND
WITH RESEARCHERS AND ENGINEERS
WITH RESEARCHERS AND ENGINEERS
WORKING TOGETHER CLOSELY, WE'RE
WORKING TOGETHER CLOSELY, WE'RE
MAKING GREATER PROGRESS, IN
MAKING GREATER PROGRESS, IN
PARTICULAR WE'RE LEVERAGING
PARTICULAR WE'RE LEVERAGING
TALENT AND TECHNOLOGY COMING OUT
TALENT AND TECHNOLOGY COMING OUT
OF OUR MICROSOFT RESEARCH LABS
OF OUR MICROSOFT RESEARCH LABS
BY ACCELERATING THE CYCLE FROM
BY ACCELERATING THE CYCLE FROM
RESEARCH TO THE PRODUCT.
RESEARCH TO THE PRODUCT.
TAKE A QUICK LOOK AT THE VIDEO
TAKE A QUICK LOOK AT THE VIDEO
ABOUT SOME EXCITING THINGS THAT
ABOUT SOME EXCITING THINGS THAT
WE HAVE BEEN DOING LAST YEAR.
WE HAVE BEEN DOING LAST YEAR.
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HOW WE HELP PEOPLE WITHOUT
HOW WE HELP PEOPLE WITHOUT
VOICES, HOW THEY CAN COMMUNICATE
VOICES, HOW THEY CAN COMMUNICATE
WITHOUT A.I.
WITHOUT A.I.
CLEARLY I COULD USE SOME HELP
CLEARLY I COULD USE SOME HELP
HERE, TOO.
HERE, TOO.
YEAH.
YEAH.
>> IN THE MIDDLE OF OUR PRODUCTS
>> IN THE MIDDLE OF OUR PRODUCTS
INTO THE HANDS --
INTO THE HANDS --
♪
♪
>> IT'S GREAT TO SEE IDEAS AND
>> IT'S GREAT TO SEE IDEAS AND
TECHNOLOGIES THAT HAVE COME
TECHNOLOGIES THAT HAVE COME
SMACK IN THE MIDDLE OF OUR
SMACK IN THE MIDDLE OF OUR
PRODUCTS AND INTO THE HANDS OF
PRODUCTS AND INTO THE HANDS OF
OUR USERS.
OUR USERS.
>> YOU HAVE LUNCH WITH TONY AT
>> YOU HAVE LUNCH WITH TONY AT
C.J.'S FROM 12:30 TO 1:30 P.M.
C.J.'S FROM 12:30 TO 1:30 P.M.
>> IT'S CHANGING THE WAY THAT WE
>> IT'S CHANGING THE WAY THAT WE
WORK WITH THE LAND, AND IT'S
WORK WITH THE LAND, AND IT'S
CHANGING THE WAY THE LAND WORKS
CHANGING THE WAY THE LAND WORKS
FOR US.
FOR US.
>> TALK AND LOOK IS NOT
>> TALK AND LOOK IS NOT
ELIGIBLE.
ELIGIBLE.
HOLD STEADY.
HOLD STEADY.
LEASE AGREEMENT.
♪
>> HEY, CORTANA?
>> HEY, CORTANA?
WHAT'S MY SCHEDULE TODAY?
WHAT'S MY SCHEDULE TODAY?
>> A.I. IS GOING TO CHANGE
>> A.I. IS GOING TO CHANGE
EVERYDAY LIFE.
EVERYDAY LIFE.
OUR GOAL IS THAT WE MAKE IT A
OUR GOAL IS THAT WE MAKE IT A
LOT BETTER FOR PEOPLE.
LOT BETTER FOR PEOPLE.
♪
♪
>> THIS IS, OF COURSE, A SMALL
>> THIS IS, OF COURSE, A SMALL
SAMPLE OF SO MANY THINGS
SAMPLE OF SO MANY THINGS
HAPPENING IN MICROSOFT WITH A.I.
HAPPENING IN MICROSOFT WITH A.I.
AND R.
AND R.
I WANT TO EXPLAIN THE AREAS THAT
I WANT TO EXPLAIN THE AREAS THAT
WE ACTUALLY MAKE INVESTMENTS.
WE ACTUALLY MAKE INVESTMENTS.
THERE ARE FIVE THINGS WE DO WITH
THERE ARE FIVE THINGS WE DO WITH
MICROSOFT A.I. AND R.
MICROSOFT A.I. AND R.
AND WE STARTED WITH MICROSOFT
AND WE STARTED WITH MICROSOFT
RESEARCH.
RESEARCH.
THERE WAS A LOT OF
THERE WAS A LOT OF
GROUNDBREAKING A.I. TECHNOLOGY
GROUNDBREAKING A.I. TECHNOLOGY
THERE THAT WOULD BUILD A LOT OF
THERE THAT WOULD BUILD A LOT OF
A.I. PRODUCTS.
A.I. PRODUCTS.
LIKE PRODUCTS LIKE BING AND
LIKE PRODUCTS LIKE BING AND
CORTANA HELPING YOU WITH
CORTANA HELPING YOU WITH
EVERYDAY LIFE.
EVERYDAY LIFE.
AND INFUSING A.I. INTO ALL
AND INFUSING A.I. INTO ALL
MICROSOFT PRODUCTS, YOU KNOW,
MICROSOFT PRODUCTS, YOU KNOW,
WITH WINDOWS OFFICE AND MANY
WITH WINDOWS OFFICE AND MANY
OTHERS.
OTHERS.
AND THE PLATFORMS IS TRULY A
AND THE PLATFORMS IS TRULY A
CLOUD IN THE A.I. PLATFORM THAT
CLOUD IN THE A.I. PLATFORM THAT
CAN HELP MICROSOFT DEVELOPERS TO
CAN HELP MICROSOFT DEVELOPERS TO
REVIEW THEIR A.I. APPLICATIONS.
REVIEW THEIR A.I. APPLICATIONS.
AND WE ALSO SEE INCDIBLE
AND WE ALSO SEE INCDIBLE
OPPORTUNITIES THERE WITH A.I.
OPPORTUNITIES THERE WITH A.I.
SOLUTIONS.
SOLUTIONS.
PRACTICALLY EVERY VERTICAL
PRACTICALLY EVERY VERTICAL
INDUSTRY WILL BE DISRUPTED,
INDUSTRY WILL BE DISRUPTED,
WHETHER IT'S HEALTH CARE OR
WHETHER IT'S HEALTH CARE OR
TRANSPORTATION.
TRANSPORTATION.
AND EVERY HORIZONTAL BUSINESSES
AND EVERY HORIZONTAL BUSINESSES
PROCESS, WHETHER MARKETING,
PROCESS, WHETHER MARKETING,
SALES, CUSTOMER SUPPORT, WILL BE
SALES, CUSTOMER SUPPORT, WILL BE
DISRUPTED BY A.I.
DISRUPTED BY A.I.
WE'LL SEE INCREDIBLE
WE'LL SEE INCREDIBLE
OPPORTUNITIES THERE.
OPPORTUNITIES THERE.
LET ME FIRST OF ALL SHOW YOU A
LET ME FIRST OF ALL SHOW YOU A
FEW HIGHLIGHTS OF THE COOLEST
FEW HIGHLIGHTS OF THE COOLEST
TECHNOLOGY WE'VE DEVELOPED FROM
TECHNOLOGY WE'VE DEVELOPED FROM
MICROSOFT RESEARCH, GETTING INTO
MICROSOFT RESEARCH, GETTING INTO
THE REAL PRODUCTS.
THE REAL PRODUCTS.
THE FIRST EXAMPLE I WANT TO TALK
THE FIRST EXAMPLE I WANT TO TALK
ABOUT IS ON SPEECH RECOGNITION.
ABOUT IS ON SPEECH RECOGNITION.
JUST A FEW MONTHS AGO, WE
JUST A FEW MONTHS AGO, WE
ANNOUNCED THAT FOR THE FIRST
ANNOUNCED THAT FOR THE FIRST
TIME EVER WE HAVE THE SPEECH
TIME EVER WE HAVE THE SPEECH
RECOGNITION SYSTEM THAT MATCHES
RECOGNITION SYSTEM THAT MATCHES
A HUMAN PARITY IN TERMS OF HUMAN
A HUMAN PARITY IN TERMS OF HUMAN
ERROR RATE.
ERROR RATE.
THERE'S BEEN A DATA SET IN THE
THERE'S BEEN A DATA SET IN THE
UNITED STATES CALLED A
UNITED STATES CALLED A
SWITCHBOARD DATA SET THAT WAS
SWITCHBOARD DATA SET THAT WAS
INITIALLY SET UP 25 YEARS AGO.
INITIALLY SET UP 25 YEARS AGO.
THE HUMAN ERROR RATE IS AROUND
THE HUMAN ERROR RATE IS AROUND
5.1%.
5.1%.
I'M NOT EVEN TALKING ABOUT
I'M NOT EVEN TALKING ABOUT
ORDINARY HUMANS.
ORDINARY HUMANS.
I'M TALKING ABOUT THE
I'M TALKING ABOUT THE
PROFESSIONALS WHO DO TRANSCRIPT.
PROFESSIONALS WHO DO TRANSCRIPT.
YOU KNOW, WAYS WITH MASSIVE
YOU KNOW, WAYS WITH MASSIVE
COMPUTING POWER AND THE
COMPUTING POWER AND THE
BRILLIANCE OF OUR RESEARCH WITH
BRILLIANCE OF OUR RESEARCH WITH
HUMAN PARITY OF 5.1%.
HUMAN PARITY OF 5.1%.
IN THE SECOND AREA I WANT TO
IN THE SECOND AREA I WANT TO
TALK TO YOU IS MACHINE READING
TALK TO YOU IS MACHINE READING
COMPREHENSION, OUR NATURAL
COMPREHENSION, OUR NATURAL
LANGUAGE UNDERSTANDING.
LANGUAGE UNDERSTANDING.
LAST YEAR WE ACQUIRED THIS DEEP
LAST YEAR WE ACQUIRED THIS DEEP
LEARNING COMPANY CALLED MALUBA.
LEARNING COMPANY CALLED MALUBA.
THEY DO AMAZING WORK.
THEY DO AMAZING WORK.
THE READING AND WRITING AND
THE READING AND WRITING AND
MACHINE READING COMPREHENSION.
MACHINE READING COMPREHENSION.
YOU WILL SEE MORE ON THE MALUBA
YOU WILL SEE MORE ON THE MALUBA
TECHNOLOGIES GET INTO THE
TECHNOLOGIES GET INTO THE
MICROSOFT PRODUCTS IN OFFICE AND
MICROSOFT PRODUCTS IN OFFICE AND
BING AND OTHER PLACES.
BING AND OTHER PLACES.
THE THIRD AREA IS SCHEDULE
THE THIRD AREA IS SCHEDULE
MACHINE TRANSLATION.
MACHINE TRANSLATION.
WE HAVE BEEN DOING MACHINE
WE HAVE BEEN DOING MACHINE
TRANSLATION FOR A LONG TIME IN
TRANSLATION FOR A LONG TIME IN
OUR RESEARCH LABS.
OUR RESEARCH LABS.
BUT NOW YOU CAN GET THE MACHINE
BUT NOW YOU CAN GET THE MACHINE
TRANSLATION IN MANY, MANY
TRANSLATION IN MANY, MANY
PRODUCTS.
PRODUCTS.
A FEW YEARS AGO, WE SHIPPED THE
A FEW YEARS AGO, WE SHIPPED THE
MACHINE TRANSLATION.
MACHINE TRANSLATION.
WE SHIPPED A MICROSOFT
WE SHIPPED A MICROSOFT
TRANSLATOR IN iOS LAST YEAR AND
TRANSLATOR IN iOS LAST YEAR AND
MOBILE APPS.
MOBILE APPS.
AND MONTHS AGO, IT WAS GREA
MOBILE APPS.
AND MONTHS AGO, IT WAS GR-- WE E
AND MONTHS AGO, IT WAS GR-- WE E
SHIPPING MACHINE TRANSLATOR IN
SHIPPING MACHINE TRANSLATOR IN
FLAGSHIP PHONES LIKE MAY 10.
FLAGSHIP PHONES LIKE MAY 10.
CLEARLY THAT WITH ALL THIS
CLEARLY THAT WITH ALL THIS
COMPARISON DATA WE SEE THAT WE
COMPARISON DATA WE SEE THAT WE
NOW HAVE THE MOST ACCURATE
NOW HAVE THE MOST ACCURATE
MACHINE TRANSLATOR OF ANY MOBILE
MACHINE TRANSLATOR OF ANY MOBILE
PHONES TODAY.
PHONES TODAY.
THOSE ARE THE EXCITING THINGS,
THOSE ARE THE EXCITING THINGS,
YOU KNOW, IN -- YOU RESEARCH
YOU KNOW, IN -- YOU RESEARCH
WITH THE TECHNOLOGY AND MOVING
WITH THE TECHNOLOGY AND MOVING
TO MAINSTREAM PRODUCTS.
TO MAINSTREAM PRODUCTS.
I WANT TO TALK ABOUT A.I. AS
I WANT TO TALK ABOUT A.I. AS
WELL AND IF ALL THE DEVELOPERS
WELL AND IF ALL THE DEVELOPERS
COULD USE ALL THOSE COOL
COULD USE ALL THOSE COOL
TECHNOLOGY THAT WE HAVE IN
TECHNOLOGY THAT WE HAVE IN
MICROSOFT AND FROM OUR LABS,
MICROSOFT AND FROM OUR LABS,
WHAT IF WE MAKE THEM AVAILABLE
WHAT IF WE MAKE THEM AVAILABLE
ESPECIALLY THROUGH OUR CLOUD
ESPECIALLY THROUGH OUR CLOUD
PLATFORM.
PLATFORM.
WE ACTUALLY HAVE ONE OF THE MOST
WE ACTUALLY HAVE ONE OF THE MOST
COMPREHENSIVE CLOUD PLUS A.I.
COMPREHENSIVE CLOUD PLUS A.I.
PLATFORMS ON THE MARKET.
PLATFORMS ON THE MARKET.
THERE ARE REALLY THREE PIECES
THERE ARE REALLY THREE PIECES
THAT I WANTED YOU TO UNDERSTAND
THAT I WANTED YOU TO UNDERSTAND
AS WE TALK ABOUT A.I. PLATFORMS.
AS WE TALK ABOUT A.I. PLATFORMS.
THESE ARE SERVICES THAT WE CAN
THESE ARE SERVICES THAT WE CAN
OFFER AND INFRASTRUCTURE, A.I.
OFFER AND INFRASTRUCTURE, A.I.
ON DATA AND A.I. COMPUTE.
ON DATA AND A.I. COMPUTE.
AND ALSO TOOLS LIKE VISUAL
AND ALSO TOOLS LIKE VISUAL
STUDIO TOOLS, VISUAL STUDIO
STUDIO TOOLS, VISUAL STUDIO
TOOLS FOR A.I. THAT WE RECENTLY
TOOLS FOR A.I. THAT WE RECENTLY
SHIPPED, AND WITH LIMITED TIME
SHIPPED, AND WITH LIMITED TIME
I'M GOING TO MAKE A DEEP DIVE
I'M GOING TO MAKE A DEEP DIVE
INTO SOME OF THE SERVICES THAT
INTO SOME OF THE SERVICES THAT
WE ARE ALREADY SHIPPING.
WE ARE ALREADY SHIPPING.
FIRST OF ALL, I'D LIKE TO SHARE
FIRST OF ALL, I'D LIKE TO SHARE
THAT MORE THAN 760,000
THAT MORE THAN 760,000
DEVELOPERS ARE ALREADY USING
DEVELOPERS ARE ALREADY USING
MICROSOFT COGNITIVE SERVICES.
MICROSOFT COGNITIVE SERVICES.
THIS IS TO SET UP WEB APIs,
THIS IS TO SET UP WEB APIs,
DEVELOPERS CAN TAKE THEM AND
DEVELOPERS CAN TAKE THEM AND
INTO THEIR OWN APPLICATIONS.
INTO THEIR OWN APPLICATIONS.
IT'S GREAT TO SEE THE MIX OF THE
IT'S GREAT TO SEE THE MIX OF THE
HEALTH CARES AND HOW THEY USE
HEALTH CARES AND HOW THEY USE
MICROSOFT COGNITIVE SERVICES.
MICROSOFT COGNITIVE SERVICES.
AND WE WANT TO HELP EVERY
AND WE WANT TO HELP EVERY
DEVELOPER TO BECOME AN A.I.
DEVELOPER TO BECOME AN A.I.
DEVELOPER.
DEVELOPER.
AT MICROSOFT, WE USE COGNITIVE
AT MICROSOFT, WE USE COGNITIVE
SERVICES, TOO, TO CREATE A
SERVICES, TOO, TO CREATE A
UNIQUE USER EXPERIENCE.
UNIQUE USER EXPERIENCE.
ONE OF MY FAVORITES IS THIS APP
ONE OF MY FAVORITES IS THIS APP
CALLED THE SEEING A.I.
CALLED THE SEEING A.I.
WE LAUNCHED IT IN JULY.
WE LAUNCHED IT IN JULY.
IT'S AN APP USING COMPUTER
IT'S AN APP USING COMPUTER
VISION A.I. TECHNOLOGY TO HELP
VISION A.I. TECHNOLOGY TO HELP
THE BLIND AND THE VISUALLY
THE BLIND AND THE VISUALLY
IMPAIRED.
IMPAIRED.
AND IT'S AMAZING TO SEE THAT
AND IT'S AMAZING TO SEE THAT
MORE THAN 100,000 DOWNLOADS
MORE THAN 100,000 DOWNLOADS
ALREADY HAPPENED.
ALREADY HAPPENED.
IT HAS A READING OF 4.8.
IT HAS A READING OF 4.8.
IT'S TOUCHING TO ME HOW WE CAN
IT'S TOUCHING TO ME HOW WE CAN
ACTUALLY CREATE APPS THAT PEOPLE
ACTUALLY CREATE APPS THAT PEOPLE
AGREE ON, AND THERE'S BEEN GREAT
AGREE ON, AND THERE'S BEEN GREAT
RESPONSE FROM THE COMMUNITY.
RESPONSE FROM THE COMMUNITY.
TODAY WE HAVE MORE GREAT
TODAY WE HAVE MORE GREAT
FEATURES FOR THE SEEING A.I. APP
FEATURES FOR THE SEEING A.I. APP
SUCH AS CURRENCY RECOGNITION,
SUCH AS CURRENCY RECOGNITION,
LIE DETECTION.
LIE DETECTION.
I ENCOURAGE YOU TO TAKE TIME
I ENCOURAGE YOU TO TAKE TIME
AFTER THIS AND STOP BY THE
AFTER THIS AND STOP BY THE
BOOTHS AND CHECK OUT, AND YOU
BOOTHS AND CHECK OUT, AND YOU
WILL LEARN THE DESIGN QUESTIONS
WILL LEARN THE DESIGN QUESTIONS
THERE, HOW YOU CAN EVEN TAKE THE
THERE, HOW YOU CAN EVEN TAKE THE
TECHNOLOGY TO HELP PEOPLE WHO
TECHNOLOGY TO HELP PEOPLE WHO
COULDN'T SEE VERY WELL.
COULDN'T SEE VERY WELL.
MAKES YOU THINK ABOUT THE DESIGN
MAKES YOU THINK ABOUT THE DESIGN
VERY DIFFERENTLY, LIKE USING
VERY DIFFERENTLY, LIKE USING
DIFFERENT MODALITIES TO HELP.
DIFFERENT MODALITIES TO HELP.
THIS IS JUST ONE EXAMPLE.
THIS IS JUST ONE EXAMPLE.
THE OTHER THING WE FEEL GOOD
THE OTHER THING WE FEEL GOOD
ABOUT, WE KNOW IT'S HELPFUL TO
ABOUT, WE KNOW IT'S HELPFUL TO
DEVELOPERS IS THAT AMONG ALL
DEVELOPERS IS THAT AMONG ALL
THOSE APIs WE ALREADY SHIPPED,
THOSE APIs WE ALREADY SHIPPED,
ONE IS CALLED LANGUAGE
ONE IS CALLED LANGUAGE
UNDERSTANDING SERVICE.
UNDERSTANDING SERVICE.
THAT IS REALLY, REALLY GETTING
THAT IS REALLY, REALLY GETTING
VERY, VERY POPULAR.
VERY, VERY POPULAR.
THE CUSTOMERS LIKE IT, DIXON,
THE CUSTOMERS LIKE IT, DIXON,
SABRE, HUMANE DIRECT.
SABRE, HUMANE DIRECT.
WE APPRECIATE THEIR HELP GIVING
WE APPRECIATE THEIR HELP GIVING
US THE FEEDBACK AND HELPING US
US THE FEEDBACK AND HELPING US
TO GET TO CERTAIN QUALITY TODAY.
TO GET TO CERTAIN QUALITY TODAY.
I'M HAPPY TO ANNOUNCE THAT G.A.
I'M HAPPY TO ANNOUNCE THAT G.A.
IS GENERALLY AVAILABLE.
IS GENERALLY AVAILABLE.
IT'S VERY, VERY EXCITING.
IT'S VERY, VERY EXCITING.
ANOTHER THING I WANT TO TALK
ANOTHER THING I WANT TO TALK
ABOUT HELPING DEVELOPERS IS WITH
ABOUT HELPING DEVELOPERS IS WITH
AZURE SERVICES.
AZURE SERVICES.
YOU KNOW, MANY, MANY COMPANIES,
YOU KNOW, MANY, MANY COMPANIES,
YOU KNOW, COMPANIES LIKE
YOU KNOW, COMPANIES LIKE
PROGRESSIVE, UNILEVER, YOU KNOW,
PROGRESSIVE, UNILEVER, YOU KNOW,
THEY WANT TO BE THE BOTS AND
THEY WANT TO BE THE BOTS AND
APPS TO INTERACT WITH THE
APPS TO INTERACT WITH THE
CUSTOMERS, WITH EMPLOYEES, MUCH
CUSTOMERS, WITH EMPLOYEES, MUCH
LIKE WE TALK JUST LIKE HUMANS.
LIKE WE TALK JUST LIKE HUMANS.
AND WE OFFER AZURE SERVICE.
AND WE OFFER AZURE SERVICE.
AND NOT ONLY TO HELP CREATE THE
AND NOT ONLY TO HELP CREATE THE
BOTS, BUT ALSO HELP YOU TO
BOTS, BUT ALSO HELP YOU TO
DEPLOY THE BOTS AND ALSO HELP
DEPLOY THE BOTS AND ALSO HELP
YOU TO RUN THE BOTS.
YOU TO RUN THE BOTS.
WE ALREADY HAVE 240,000
WE ALREADY HAVE 240,000
DEVELOPERS USING AZURE BOT
DEVELOPERS USING AZURE BOT
SERVICES EVEN IN THE PREVIEW
SERVICES EVEN IN THE PREVIEW
FORMAT.
FORMAT.
TODAY WE'RE ANNOUNCING THAT IT'S
TODAY WE'RE ANNOUNCING THAT IT'S
G.A. NOW, SO IT'S VERY EXCITING.
G.A. NOW, SO IT'S VERY EXCITING.
OF COURSE, AS WE DEVELOP A.I.,
OF COURSE, AS WE DEVELOP A.I.,
WE HAVE TO DRIVE THE CONNECTION
WE HAVE TO DRIVE THE CONNECTION
WITH THE A.I. COMMUNITY.
WITH THE A.I. COMMUNITY.
AND TO DEMOCRATIZE A.I. IS NOT
AND TO DEMOCRATIZE A.I. IS NOT
JUST ONE COMPANY'S
JUST ONE COMPANY'S
RESPONSIBILITY.
RESPONSIBILITY.
IT IT IS REALLY THE WHOLE
IT IT IS REALLY THE WHOLE
COMMUNITY'S RESPONSIBILITY.
COMMUNITY'S RESPONSIBILITY.
I GIVE A FEW EXAMPLES HERE WHAT
I GIVE A FEW EXAMPLES HERE WHAT
WE HAVE BEEN DOING AT MICROSOFT.
WE HAVE BEEN DOING AT MICROSOFT.
THE FIRST EXAMPLE IS THE
THE FIRST EXAMPLE IS THE
INTERMETE MEDEATE PRESENTATION,
INTERMETE MEDEATE PRESENTATION,
ONYX.
ONYX.
AN OPEN NETWORK PROJECT THAT WAS
AN OPEN NETWORK PROJECT THAT WAS
SPOTTED WITH FACEBOOK IN
SPOTTED WITH FACEBOOK IN
SEPTEMBER.
SEPTEMBER.
IT'S REALLY AN OPEN-SOURCE
IT'S REALLY AN OPEN-SOURCE
FORMAT THAT ENABLES THOSE A.I.
FORMAT THAT ENABLES THOSE A.I.
FRAMEWORKS TO INTEROPERATE WITH
FRAMEWORKS TO INTEROPERATE WITH
EACH OTHER.
EACH OTHER.
EXAMPLE NUMBER ONE.
EXAMPLE NUMBER ONE.
THE SECOND EXAMPLE IS WHAT WE
THE SECOND EXAMPLE IS WHAT WE
HAVE BEEN DOING WITH AMAZON.
HAVE BEEN DOING WITH AMAZON.
IT IS AN A.I. -- THE FREE
IT IS AN A.I. -- THE FREE
NETWORK INTERFACE, YOU KNOW.
NETWORK INTERFACE, YOU KNOW.
THERE ARE SO MANY A.I.
THERE ARE SO MANY A.I.
FRAMEWORKS OUT THERE, AND WE
FRAMEWORKS OUT THERE, AND WE
DON'T WANT DEVELOPERS TO BE
DON'T WANT DEVELOPERS TO BE
CONFUSED.
CONFUSED.
WE CAN CHANGE ANY OF THE
WE CAN CHANGE ANY OF THE
FRAMEWORK AND GET HELP FROM
FRAMEWORK AND GET HELP FROM
AMAZON AND MICROSOFT TO START
AMAZON AND MICROSOFT TO START
WITH THIS TO BYPASS ALL THE
WITH THIS TO BYPASS ALL THE
COMPLEXITY WITHOUT SEPARATING
COMPLEXITY WITHOUT SEPARATING
ANY OF THE SPEECH.
ANY OF THE SPEECH.
THE THIRD EXAMPLE IS THAT WE
THE THIRD EXAMPLE IS THAT WE
HAVE BEEN MAKING A LOT OF
HAVE BEEN MAKING A LOT OF
INVESTMENTS WITH MICROSOFT
INVESTMENTS WITH MICROSOFT
VENTURE IN BOTH LEADING A.I.
VENTURE IN BOTH LEADING A.I.
COMPANIES, EMERGING COMPANIES
COMPANIES, EMERGING COMPANIES
THERE.
THERE.
SOME GREAT EXAMPLES I SHOW HERE
SOME GREAT EXAMPLES I SHOW HERE
LIKE A.I., THE BANZAI AND
LIKE A.I., THE BANZAI AND
DETECT, THOSE ARE EXCITING
DETECT, THOSE ARE EXCITING
ACTIVITIES THAT WE DO.
ACTIVITIES THAT WE DO.
ANOTHER THING I WANT TO SHARE
ANOTHER THING I WANT TO SHARE
WITH YOU IS THAT WE SEE THE
WITH YOU IS THAT WE SEE THE
VERTICAL SOLUTIONS AND --
VERTICAL SOLUTIONS AND --
THEY'RE VERY, VERY EXCITING.
THEY'RE VERY, VERY EXCITING.
AND ONE EXAMPLE, WE PUSH HARD AT
AND ONE EXAMPLE, WE PUSH HARD AT
MICROSOFT TOGETHER WITH OUR
MICROSOFT TOGETHER WITH OUR
PARTNERS.
PARTNERS.
THAT IS THE BUSINESS A.I.
THAT IS THE BUSINESS A.I.
SOLUTIONS FOR CUSTOMER SERVICES.
SOLUTIONS FOR CUSTOMER SERVICES.
I'M SURE AT SOME POINT OF YOUR
I'M SURE AT SOME POINT OF YOUR
LIFE YOU USE CUSTOMER SERVICES
LIFE YOU USE CUSTOMER SERVICES
AND TYPICALLY, YOU KNOW, YOU USE
AND TYPICALLY, YOU KNOW, YOU USE
CUSTOMER SERVICES, YOU SPEND A
CUSTOMER SERVICES, YOU SPEND A
LOT OF TIME, YOU KNOW, AND YOU
LOT OF TIME, YOU KNOW, AND YOU
STILL GET FRUSTRATED.
STILL GET FRUSTRATED.
THIS IS WHERE A.I. CAN REALLY
THIS IS WHERE A.I. CAN REALLY
COME IN TO HELP.
COME IN TO HELP.
IMAGINE YOU HAVE A VIRTUAL AGENT
IMAGINE YOU HAVE A VIRTUAL AGENT
AND AGING ASSISTANTS AND THE
AND AGING ASSISTANTS AND THE
MANAGEMENT TOOL TO BRING THIS
MANAGEMENT TOOL TO BRING THIS
TOGETHER.
TOGETHER.
WEE GREAT PARTNERS LIKE H.P. AND
WEE GREAT PARTNERS LIKE H.P. AND
MACY'S AND AUSTRALIAN
MACY'S AND AUSTRALIAN
GOVERNMENT'S DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN
GOVERNMENT'S DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN
SERVICES WORKING WITH US TO
SERVICES WORKING WITH US TO
DELIVER THOSE FANTASTIC
DELIVER THOSE FANTASTIC
SOLUTIONS.
SOLUTIONS.
THOSE ARE EXCITING THINGS THAT
THOSE ARE EXCITING THINGS THAT
WE HAVE BEEN DOING AT MICROSOFT
WE HAVE BEEN DOING AT MICROSOFT
A.I. AND R.
A.I. AND R.
BUT TODAY I WANT TO FOCUS ON
BUT TODAY I WANT TO FOCUS ON
EVERYDAY A.I.
EVERYDAY A.I.
I WANT TO TALK ABOUT WHAT ARE
I WANT TO TALK ABOUT WHAT ARE
THE PRACTICAL WAYS -- WHAT ARE
THE PRACTICAL WAYS -- WHAT ARE
THE PRODUCTS THAT WE ALREADY ARE
THE PRODUCTS THAT WE ALREADY ARE
SHIPPING WITH NEW AND COOL A.I.
SHIPPING WITH NEW AND COOL A.I.
FEATURES TO HELP EVERYONE EVERY
FEATURES TO HELP EVERYONE EVERY
DAY.
DAY.
SO LET ME START WITH ONE OF
SO LET ME START WITH ONE OF
THOSE MOST PERVASIVE FORMS OF
THOSE MOST PERVASIVE FORMS OF
A.I. CALLED THE SEARCH.
A.I. CALLED THE SEARCH.
YOU MIGHT SAY, WELL, WHAT'S NEW
YOU MIGHT SAY, WELL, WHAT'S NEW
IN SEARCH?
IN SEARCH?
I HAVE BEEN USING SEARCH FOR A
I HAVE BEEN USING SEARCH FOR A
LONG TIME.
LONG TIME.
I WOULD ARGUE THAT SEARCH HAS
I WOULD ARGUE THAT SEARCH HAS
MOVED ON, IS NO LONGER JUST TEN
MOVED ON, IS NO LONGER JUST TEN
BLUE LINKS.
BLUE LINKS.
NOW SEARCH CAN BE SO POWERFUL
NOW SEARCH CAN BE SO POWERFUL
WITH THE CONCEPTS, WITH
WITH THE CONCEPTS, WITH
DIALOGUES WITH MANY MORE THINGS.
DIALOGUES WITH MANY MORE THINGS.
AND MICROSOFT WE HAVE VIEWED
AND MICROSOFT WE HAVE VIEWED
BING BEYOND JUST A SEARCH
BING BEYOND JUST A SEARCH
ENGINE.
ENGINE.
BING HAS HELPED TO BUILD THE
BING HAS HELPED TO BUILD THE
MICROSOFT CLOUD SERVICES WITH
MICROSOFT CLOUD SERVICES WITH
ALL THE STRUCTURE.
ALL THE STRUCTURE.
AND IT'S BECOME THE FOUNDATION
AND IT'S BECOME THE FOUNDATION
FOR A.I. FOR OUR COMPANY.
FOR A.I. FOR OUR COMPANY.
AND WE MIGHT BE MUCH BIGGER THAN
AND WE MIGHT BE MUCH BIGGER THAN
YOU EVEN THINK ABOUT.
YOU EVEN THINK ABOUT.
AND WE LAUNCHED THE BING IN YEAR
AND WE LAUNCHED THE BING IN YEAR
2007.
2007.
AND IT'S NOW POWERING OVER
AND IT'S NOW POWERING OVER
ONE-THIRD OF THE P.C. SEARCH WEB
ONE-THIRD OF THE P.C. SEARCH WEB
TRAFFIC IN THE UNITED STATES AND
TRAFFIC IN THE UNITED STATES AND
CONTINUES TO GROW IN THE U.S.
CONTINUES TO GROW IN THE U.S.
AND WORLDWIDE.
AND WORLDWIDE.
IT ALSO POWERS SOME EXPERIENCES
IT ALSO POWERS SOME EXPERIENCES
FOR MANY OF OUR PARTNERS
FOR MANY OF OUR PARTNERS
INCLUDING YAHOO!, NOW WITH
INCLUDING YAHOO!, NOW WITH
VERIZON, L.L., AND AMTRAK, AND
VERIZON, L.L., AND AMTRAK, AND
THE MULTILINGUAL ABILITY OF
THE MULTILINGUAL ABILITY OF
TWEETER AND APPLE'S RESEARCH.
TWEETER AND APPLE'S RESEARCH.
WE HAVE DEVELOPED FUNDAMENTAL
WE HAVE DEVELOPED FUNDAMENTAL
A.I. TECHNOLOGIES ESPECIALLY IN
A.I. TECHNOLOGIES ESPECIALLY IN
NATURAL UNDERSTANDING.
NATURAL UNDERSTANDING.
THIS IS REALLY A LOT OF THINGS
THIS IS REALLY A LOT OF THINGS
THAT WE CAN DEPEND ON FOR THE
THAT WE CAN DEPEND ON FOR THE
FUTURE A.I. DEVELOPMENT.
FUTURE A.I. DEVELOPMENT.
TODAY I'M VERY, VERY EXCITED TO
TODAY I'M VERY, VERY EXCITED TO
INTRODUCE THREE NEW INTELLIGENT
INTRODUCE THREE NEW INTELLIGENT
SEARCH CAPABILITIES THAT WE ARE
SEARCH CAPABILITIES THAT WE ARE
SHIPPING IMMEDIATELY WITH BING.
SHIPPING IMMEDIATELY WITH BING.
FIRST THING IS WHAT WE CALL THE
FIRST THING IS WHAT WE CALL THE
INTELLIGENT ANSWERS.
INTELLIGENT ANSWERS.
THAT UTILIZES THE MACHINE
THAT UTILIZES THE MACHINE
COMPANY WITH MULTIPLE QUESTIONS,
COMPANY WITH MULTIPLE QUESTIONS,
SNIPPETS OF MULTIPLE ANSWERS
SNIPPETS OF MULTIPLE ANSWERS
ACROSS MULTIPLE SOURCES AND
ACROSS MULTIPLE SOURCES AND
TRANSLATES DATA INTO
TRANSLATES DATA INTO
EASY-TO-UNDERSTAND CONCEPTS.
EASY-TO-UNDERSTAND CONCEPTS.
NOT ONLY DO YOU SEE MORE OF THE
NOT ONLY DO YOU SEE MORE OF THE
MODEL'S ANSWERS POPPING UP, THE
MODEL'S ANSWERS POPPING UP, THE
POPUP SEARCH PAGE FROM BING, BUT
POPUP SEARCH PAGE FROM BING, BUT
YOU WILL GET A LOT MORE
YOU WILL GET A LOT MORE
PERSPECTIVE, AS WELL.
PERSPECTIVE, AS WELL.
SECOND, INTELLIGENT IMAGE
SECOND, INTELLIGENT IMAGE
SEARCH.
SEARCH.
THAT ENABLES YOU TO SEARCH IMAGE
THAT ENABLES YOU TO SEARCH IMAGE
WITHIN THE IMAGES BY LEVERAGING
WITHIN THE IMAGES BY LEVERAGING
RECOGNITION.
RECOGNITION.
THAT'S ANOTHER COOL WAY TO FIND
THAT'S ANOTHER COOL WAY TO FIND
WHAT YOU ARE REALLY LOOKING FOR.
WHAT YOU ARE REALLY LOOKING FOR.
THE THIRD NEW FEATURE ABOUT THE
THE THIRD NEW FEATURE ABOUT THE
NEW INTELLIGENT SEARCH IN BING
NEW INTELLIGENT SEARCH IN BING
IS WHAT I CALL THE
IS WHAT I CALL THE
CONVERSATIONAL SEARCH.
CONVERSATIONAL SEARCH.
THAT REALLY PROVIDES INTELLIGENT
THAT REALLY PROVIDES INTELLIGENT
SUGGESTIONS TO HELP YOU TO FIND
SUGGESTIONS TO HELP YOU TO FIND
WHAT YOU ARE REALLY LOOKING FOR.
WHAT YOU ARE REALLY LOOKING FOR.
VERY OFTEN WE UNDERSTAND THAT WE
VERY OFTEN WE UNDERSTAND THAT WE
WANT TO SEARCH FOR SOMETHING,
WANT TO SEARCH FOR SOMETHING,
BUT IT'S HARD TO EXPRESS.
BUT IT'S HARD TO EXPRESS.
WHAT IF WE TURN THE EXPERIENCE
WHAT IF WE TURN THE EXPERIENCE
INTO MORE A DIALOGUE?
INTO MORE A DIALOGUE?
THAT'S THE THIRD THING CALLED A
THAT'S THE THIRD THING CALLED A
CONVERSATIONAL SEARCH.
CONVERSATIONAL SEARCH.
PLEASE WELCOME CHRISTINA BARED
PLEASE WELCOME CHRISTINA BARED
FROM THE BING TEAM.
FROM THE BING TEAM.
CHRISTINA?
CHRISTINA?
>> THANKS, HARRY.
>> THANKS, HARRY.
[ APPLAUSE ]
[ APPLAUSE ]
>> AT THE CENTER OF A.I. IS
>> AT THE CENTER OF A.I. IS
DATA.
DATA.
IT POWERS EVERYTHING.
IT POWERS EVERYTHING.
AT MICROSOFT WE HAVE WORLD
AT MICROSOFT WE HAVE WORLD
KNOWLEDGE WITH BING AND WORK
KNOWLEDGE WITH BING AND WORK
KNOWLEDGE WITH THE REST OF THE
KNOWLEDGE WITH THE REST OF THE
MICROSOFT GRAPH.
MICROSOFT GRAPH.
REALLY THE MAGIC HAPPENS WHEN
REALLY THE MAGIC HAPPENS WHEN
YOU MAKE SENSE OF ALL OF THIS
YOU MAKE SENSE OF ALL OF THIS
INFORMATION.
INFORMATION.
WE'VE EVOLVED FROM SIMPLE
WE'VE EVOLVED FROM SIMPLE
SEARCHES AND KEY WORD MATCHING
SEARCHES AND KEY WORD MATCHING
TO USE ADVANCE A.I. TECHNIQUES
TO USE ADVANCE A.I. TECHNIQUES
LIKE MACHINE READING
LIKE MACHINE READING
COMPREHENSION THAT USES DEEP
COMPREHENSION THAT USES DEEP
LEARNING TO UNDERSTAND THE
LEARNING TO UNDERSTAND THE
MEANING BEHIND WORDS.
MEANING BEHIND WORDS.
WE ALSO NEED REALLY POWERFUL
WE ALSO NEED REALLY POWERFUL
HARDWARE IN ORDER TO PROCESS THE
HARDWARE IN ORDER TO PROCESS THE
MODELS LIKE DEEP NEURONETWORKS.
MODELS LIKE DEEP NEURONETWORKS.
WE'VE PARTNERED WITH INTEL TO
WE'VE PARTNERED WITH INTEL TO
PAIR AGILITY AND PERFORMANCE
PAIR AGILITY AND PERFORMANCE
WITH CHIPS THAT ALLOW US TO READ
WITH CHIPS THAT ALLOW US TO READ
AND UNDERSTAND BILLIONS OF
AND UNDERSTAND BILLIONS OF
DOCUMENTS IN MILLISECONDS.
DOCUMENTS IN MILLISECONDS.
SO HOW DOES THIS APPLY TO YOUR
SO HOW DOES THIS APPLY TO YOUR
EVERY DAY?
EVERY DAY?
TODAY I'M GOING TO SHOW HOW A.I.
TODAY I'M GOING TO SHOW HOW A.I.
ENABLES INTELLIGENT SEARCH IN A
ENABLES INTELLIGENT SEARCH IN A
FEW WAYS.
FEW WAYS.
ONE WITH INTELLIGENT ANSWERS,
ONE WITH INTELLIGENT ANSWERS,
BING FOR BUSINESS, INTELLIGENT
BING FOR BUSINESS, INTELLIGENT
IMAGE SEARCH, AND A NEW SEARCH
IMAGE SEARCH, AND A NEW SEARCH
PARADIGM THAT IS FOR MORE
PARADIGM THAT IS FOR MORE
CONVERSATIONAL SEARCH.
CONVERSATIONAL SEARCH.
LET'S START WITH SOMETHING
LET'S START WITH SOMETHING
RATHER MUNDANE LIKE FINDING A
RATHER MUNDANE LIKE FINDING A
MOVIE TO WATCH FOR THE HOLIDAYS.
MOVIE TO WATCH FOR THE HOLIDAYS.
INSTEAD OF A SIMPLE KEYWORD
INSTEAD OF A SIMPLE KEYWORD
SEARCH, I'LL USING SOMETHING
SEARCH, I'LL USING SOMETHING
LIKE MOVIES DIRECTED BY
LIKE MOVIES DIRECTED BY
SPIELBERG STARRING TOM HANKS.
SPIELBERG STARRING TOM HANKS.
LET'S USE TOM HANKS.
LET'S USE TOM HANKS.
THIS ANSWER IS SPECIFIC TO MY
THIS ANSWER IS SPECIFIC TO MY
QUERY.
QUERY.
IT FILTERED OUT TV SHOWS AND
IT FILTERED OUT TV SHOWS AND
PARTNERSHIPS, BUT IT INCLUDED A
PARTNERSHIPS, BUT IT INCLUDED A
MOVIE THEY'RE DOING TOGETHER IN
MOVIE THEY'RE DOING TOGETHER IN
JANUARY.
JANUARY.
WITH BING'S VAST UNDERSTANDING
WITH BING'S VAST UNDERSTANDING
OF THE WORLD, PEOPLE, AND
OF THE WORLD, PEOPLE, AND
ENTITIES AND HOW THEY RELATE TO
ENTITIES AND HOW THEY RELATE TO
EACH OTHER, A.I. ENABLES US TO
EACH OTHER, A.I. ENABLES US TO
POWER MORE RICH AND COMPLETE
POWER MORE RICH AND COMPLETE
ANSWERS.
ANSWERS.
SAY I'M DOING RESEARCH ON
SAY I'M DOING RESEARCH ON
SOMETHING A BIT MORE
SOMETHING A BIT MORE
CONTROVERSIAL.
CONTROVERSIAL.
I'M A VEGAN, AND I TAKE A LOT OF
I'M A VEGAN, AND I TAKE A LOT OF
FLACK FROM MY FAMILY FOR BEING
FLACK FROM MY FAMILY FOR BEING
AN ANNOYING KALE PUSHER.
AN ANNOYING KALE PUSHER.
I WANT TO BE PREPARED FOR THE
I WANT TO BE PREPARED FOR THE
INEVITABLE HOLIDAY TABLE DEBATE
INEVITABLE HOLIDAY TABLE DEBATE
WITH MY COUSIN.
WITH MY COUSIN.
SO I'M GOING TO DO A SEARCH FOR
SO I'M GOING TO DO A SEARCH FOR
FACTS ABOUT KALE.
FACTS ABOUT KALE.
THIS RESULT HERE IS A
THIS RESULT HERE IS A
MULTISOURCE ANSWER.
MULTISOURCE ANSWER.
BING USES A.I. TO BRING TOGETHER
BING USES A.I. TO BRING TOGETHER
INFORMATION FROM MULTIPLE
INFORMATION FROM MULTIPLE
DIFFERENT WEBSITES INTO ONE
DIFFERENT WEBSITES INTO ONE
PLACE.
PLACE.
AND AT MICROSOFT, WE BELIEVE
AND AT MICROSOFT, WE BELIEVE
IT'S IMPORTANT TO UNDERSTAND
IT'S IMPORTANT TO UNDERSTAND
WHERE INFORMATION COMES FROM.
WHERE INFORMATION COMES FROM.
SO ALTHOUGH WE PROVIDE QUICK
SO ALTHOUGH WE PROVIDE QUICK
ACCESS AND LINKS TO CONTENT,
ACCESS AND LINKS TO CONTENT,
WE'RE ALSO CAREFUL TO MAKE SURE
WE'RE ALSO CAREFUL TO MAKE SURE
WE ALSO INCLUDE SOURCES.
WE ALSO INCLUDE SOURCES.
THIS WAY I CAN FEEL CONFIDENT
THIS WAY I CAN FEEL CONFIDENT
ABOUT MY ADVOCACY OF KALE.
ABOUT MY ADVOCACY OF KALE.
IF I WANT TO BE SUPER PREPARED
IF I WANT TO BE SUPER PREPARED
AND UNDERSTAND BOTH SIDES OF AN
AND UNDERSTAND BOTH SIDES OF AN
ISSUE -- BECAUSE WE DON'T LIVE
ISSUE -- BECAUSE WE DON'T LIVE
IN A WORLD OF ABSOLUTES -- I CAN
IN A WORLD OF ABSOLUTES -- I CAN
DO A QUERY LIKE -- ALSO USING
DO A QUERY LIKE -- ALSO USING
NATURAL LANGUAGE LIKE IS KALE
NATURAL LANGUAGE LIKE IS KALE
GOOD FOR YOU?
GOOD FOR YOU?
THIS IS A MULTIPERSPECTIVE
THIS IS A MULTIPERSPECTIVE
ANSWER.
ANSWER.
BING SHOWS ALTERNATE VIEWPOINTS
BING SHOWS ALTERNATE VIEWPOINTS
SO YOU CAN UNDERSTAND BOTH SIDES
SO YOU CAN UNDERSTAND BOTH SIDES
OF AN ISSUE.
OF AN ISSUE.
ON ONE SIDE I HAVE PRO-KALE.
ON ONE SIDE I HAVE PRO-KALE.
AND ON THE OTHER SIDE I HAVE A
AND ON THE OTHER SIDE I HAVE A
CAUTIONARY TALE OF WHY TOO MUCH
CAUTIONARY TALE OF WHY TOO MUCH
KALE IS BAD SO THAT I DON'T HAVE
KALE IS BAD SO THAT I DON'T HAVE
TO LIVE IN A BUBBLE WHERE
TO LIVE IN A BUBBLE WHERE
EVERYTHING ABOUT KALE IS
EVERYTHING ABOUT KALE IS
AMAZING.
AMAZING.
IF I REALLY WANT TO EMBRACE THIS
IF I REALLY WANT TO EMBRACE THIS
KALE-LOVING LIFESTYLE, I SHOULD
KALE-LOVING LIFESTYLE, I SHOULD
PROBABLY TAKE UP YOGA OR
PROBABLY TAKE UP YOGA OR
PILATES.
PILATES.
I DON'T ACTUALLY REALLY KNOW THE
I DON'T ACTUALLY REALLY KNOW THE
DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THEM.
DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THEM.
SO IF I DO A SEARCH FOR
SO IF I DO A SEARCH FOR
DIFFERENCE BETWEEN YOGA AND
DIFFERENCE BETWEEN YOGA AND
PILATES, I GET THIS COMPARISON
PILATES, I GET THIS COMPARISON
ANSWER -- BING HAS TAKEN
ANSWER -- BING HAS TAKEN
COMPARISONS, A FEATURE TYPICALLY
COMPARISONS, A FEATURE TYPICALLY
FOUND IN PRODUCT OR
FOUND IN PRODUCT OR
SHOPPING-BASED SCENARIOS, AND
SHOPPING-BASED SCENARIOS, AND
HAVE EXPANDED IT TO A WIDER
HAVE EXPANDED IT TO A WIDER
QUERY SET.
QUERY SET.
WE USE MACHINE READING
WE USE MACHINE READING
COMPREHENSION TO READ THE WEB
COMPREHENSION TO READ THE WEB
AND UNDERSTAND ENTITIES AND
AND UNDERSTAND ENTITIES AND
THEIR ASPECTS IN ORDER TO
THEIR ASPECTS IN ORDER TO
COMPARE DIFFERENCES BETWEEN
COMPARE DIFFERENCES BETWEEN
ITEMS.
ITEMS.
SO YOGA SEEMS LIKE IT'S MORE MY
SO YOGA SEEMS LIKE IT'S MORE MY
JAM.
JAM.
SO LET'S GO AHEAD AND PICK THAT.
SO LET'S GO AHEAD AND PICK THAT.
AND I'VE HEARD A LOT ABOUT YOGA
AND I'VE HEARD A LOT ABOUT YOGA
RETREATS IN COSTA RICA.
RETREATS IN COSTA RICA.
SO -- I DON'T ACTUALLY HAVE A
SO -- I DON'T ACTUALLY HAVE A
SENSE FOR HOW BIG IS COSTA RICA?
SENSE FOR HOW BIG IS COSTA RICA?
THIS IS A RELATIONAL ANSWER.
THIS IS A RELATIONAL ANSWER.
IN ADDITION TO SHOWING THE
IN ADDITION TO SHOWING THE
ACTUAL SQUARE MILES, I'M ALSO
ACTUAL SQUARE MILES, I'M ALSO
TOLD IT'S ABOUT TWICE THE SIZE
TOLD IT'S ABOUT TWICE THE SIZE
OF MASSACHUSETTS WHICH IS
OF MASSACHUSETTS WHICH IS
INCIDENTALLY MY HOME STATE.
INCIDENTALLY MY HOME STATE.
SO I GO A GOOD SENSE OF WHAT
SO I GO A GOOD SENSE OF WHAT
THAT MEANS.
THAT MEANS.
BING HAS TAKEN -- USED A.I. AND
BING HAS TAKEN -- USED A.I. AND
ADDED PERSPECTIVE TO
ADDED PERSPECTIVE TO
INFORMATION.
INFORMATION.
NOT ONLY ARE WE USING A.I. TO
NOT ONLY ARE WE USING A.I. TO
SEACH ACROSS THE BILLIONS OF
SEACH ACROSS THE BILLIONS OF
DOCUMENTS IN THE WEB, WE'RE ALSO
DOCUMENTS IN THE WEB, WE'RE ALSO
USING A.I. TO MAKE INFORMATION
USING A.I. TO MAKE INFORMATION
MORE UNDERSTANDABLE.
MORE UNDERSTANDABLE.
BECAUSE WHILE THE ENGINEER IN ME
BECAUSE WHILE THE ENGINEER IN ME
GEEKS OUT ON ALL OF THIS DATA,
GEEKS OUT ON ALL OF THIS DATA,
THE DESIGNER IN ME KNOWS THAT
THE DESIGNER IN ME KNOWS THAT
REAL USER DELIGHT COMES FROM
REAL USER DELIGHT COMES FROM
MAKING DATA MAKE SENSE.
MAKING DATA MAKE SENSE.
ALL OF THESE NEW EXPERIENCES,
ALL OF THESE NEW EXPERIENCES,
MULTIPLE SOURCES, MULTIPLE
MULTIPLE SOURCES, MULTIPLE
PERSPECTIVES, COMPARISONS, AND
PERSPECTIVES, COMPARISONS, AND
RELATIONAL ANSWERS, THEY ALL
RELATIONAL ANSWERS, THEY ALL
MAKE UP WHAT WE CALL INTELLIGENT
MAKE UP WHAT WE CALL INTELLIGENT
ANSWERS.
ANSWERS.
SO ALL OF THESE EVERYDAY A.I.
SO ALL OF THESE EVERYDAY A.I.
CAPABILITIES ARE AWESOME.
CAPABILITIES ARE AWESOME.
BUT WHAT IF WE COULD APPLY THEM
BUT WHAT IF WE COULD APPLY THEM
TO THE CONTEXT OF WORK?
TO THE CONTEXT OF WORK?
THAT'S EXACTLY WHAT WE'VE DONE
THAT'S EXACTLY WHAT WE'VE DONE
FOR BING FOR BUSINESS.
FOR BING FOR BUSINESS.
LET'S GO TO THE BING HOME PAGE.
LET'S GO TO THE BING HOME PAGE.
BECAUSE I'M SIGNED IN WITH MY
BECAUSE I'M SIGNED IN WITH MY
MICROSOFT WORK ACCOUNT, AT THE
MICROSOFT WORK ACCOUNT, AT THE
BOTTOM OF MY HOME PAGE, I CAN
BOTTOM OF MY HOME PAGE, I CAN
SEE INDUSTRY-RELATED NEWS.
SEE INDUSTRY-RELATED NEWS.
AND THAT'S RELEVANT TO ME, A
AND THAT'S RELEVANT TO ME, A
PERSON IN TECH.
PERSON IN TECH.
AND BEYOND THIS PERSONALIZATION,
AND BEYOND THIS PERSONALIZATION,
LET ME SHOW WHAT THE MICROSOFT
LET ME SHOW WHAT THE MICROSOFT
GRAPH AND A.I. IS DO FOR A
GRAPH AND A.I. IS DO FOR A
WORKPLACE PRODUCTIVITY.
WORKPLACE PRODUCTIVITY.
I HAVE A MICROSOFT HOLIDAY PARTY
I HAVE A MICROSOFT HOLIDAY PARTY
COMING UP, AND THE FABULOUS
COMING UP, AND THE FABULOUS
HARRY SHUM IS MY EXECUTIVE VICE
HARRY SHUM IS MY EXECUTIVE VICE
PRESIDENT.
PRESIDENT.
SO BECAUSE I'M SIGNED IN, AND
SO BECAUSE I'M SIGNED IN, AND
BUSINESS ENABLED, I TYPE IN
BUSINESS ENABLED, I TYPE IN
HARRY'S ORG, AND NOTE THAT I'M
HARRY'S ORG, AND NOTE THAT I'M
NOT USING HIS LAST NAME.
NOT USING HIS LAST NAME.
IT STILL PROVIDES THE ORG CHART
IT STILL PROVIDES THE ORG CHART
FOR THE RIGHT HARRY EVEN THOUGH
FOR THE RIGHT HARRY EVEN THOUGH
THERE ARE A LOT OF GREAT HARRYs
THERE ARE A LOT OF GREAT HARRYs
THAT WORK AT MICROSOFT.
THAT WORK AT MICROSOFT.
ALSO, WEB RESULTS RELATED TO THE
ALSO, WEB RESULTS RELATED TO THE
QUERY HARRY'S ORG.
QUERY HARRY'S ORG.
BING FOR BUSINESS BRINGS
BING FOR BUSINESS BRINGS
TOGETHER THE BEST OF CORPORATE
TOGETHER THE BEST OF CORPORATE
INTERNET SEARCH WITH BEST OF WEB
INTERNET SEARCH WITH BEST OF WEB
SEARCH ALL INTO ONE EXPERIENCE.
SEARCH ALL INTO ONE EXPERIENCE.
SO IF I DO SOMETHING A LITTLE
SO IF I DO SOMETHING A LITTLE
BIT MORE COMPLICATED LIKE HOW
BIT MORE COMPLICATED LIKE HOW
HOW MUCH VACATION DO I GET?
HOW MUCH VACATION DO I GET?
BECAUSE OF THE FPCA CHIP, I GET
BECAUSE OF THE FPCA CHIP, I GET
ANSWERS IN MILLISECONDS.
ANSWERS IN MILLISECONDS.
IF SOMETHING'S SUPER OBSCURE, I
IF SOMETHING'S SUPER OBSCURE, I
CAN SEARCH FOR "CAN I HIRE MY
CAN SEARCH FOR "CAN I HIRE MY
COUSIN"
CAN SEARCH FOR "CAN I HIRE MY
COUSIN."
COUSIN."
AND MACHINE READING POWERS THIS
AND MACHINE READING POWERS THIS
ANSWER.
ANSWER.
WHAT YOU NOTICE IS THAT COUSIN
WHAT YOU NOTICE IS THAT COUSIN
ISN'T EVEN MENTIONED IN THE
ISN'T EVEN MENTIONED IN THE
PASSAGE.
PASSAGE.
THAT'S BECAUSE BING KNOWS THAT
THAT'S BECAUSE BING KNOWS THAT
COWS SINCE A FAMILY MEMBER AND
COWS SINCE A FAMILY MEMBER AND
UNDERSTANDS -- COUSIN IS A
UNDERSTANDS -- COUSIN IS A
FAMILY MEMBER AND UNDERSTANDS
FAMILY MEMBER AND UNDERSTANDS
THE MEANING BEHIND WORDS TO GET
THE MEANING BEHIND WORDS TO GET
ME THE RIGHT ANSWER -- NOT THAT
ME THE RIGHT ANSWER -- NOT THAT
I WOULD HIRE MY KALE-HATING
I WOULD HIRE MY KALE-HATING
COUSIN ANYWAY.
COUSIN ANYWAY.
FOR THIS HOLIDAY PARTY, I'M ALSO
FOR THIS HOLIDAY PARTY, I'M ALSO
GOING TO WANT TO FIND SOMETHING
GOING TO WANT TO FIND SOMETHING
FESTIVE TO WEAR.
FESTIVE TO WEAR.
IT IS A WORK EVENT.
IT IS A WORK EVENT.
I'LL SEARCH FOR WORK APPROPRIATE
I'LL SEARCH FOR WORK APPROPRIATE
HOLIDAY COCKTAIL DRESS.
HOLIDAY COCKTAIL DRESS.
I'M GOING TO GO TO IMAGE, OUR
I'M GOING TO GO TO IMAGE, OUR
IMAGE VERTICAL.
IMAGE VERTICAL.
AND THEN THIS ONE LOOKS
AND THEN THIS ONE LOOKS
APPROPRIATELY FESTIVE.
APPROPRIATELY FESTIVE.
BING IMAGE USES A.I. TECHNIQUE
BING IMAGE USES A.I. TECHNIQUE
TO FIND DRESSES THAT LOOK LIKE
TO FIND DRESSES THAT LOOK LIKE
THIS WITH DIRECT LINKS TO BUY.
THIS WITH DIRECT LINKS TO BUY.
SO I CAN LOOK AROUND AND DO
SO I CAN LOOK AROUND AND DO
PRICE COMPARISONS.
PRICE COMPARISONS.
THE OTHER THING IT DOES IS OUR
THE OTHER THING IT DOES IS OUR
OBJECT DETECTION ALLOWS ME TO
OBJECT DETECTION ALLOWS ME TO
RESCOPE THIS QUERY ON JUST THIS
RESCOPE THIS QUERY ON JUST THIS
NECKLACE SO NOW I CAN FIND
NECKLACE SO NOW I CAN FIND
NECKLACES THAT LOOK SIMILAR TO
NECKLACES THAT LOOK SIMILAR TO
ONE IN THIS PHOTO, AGAIN WITH
ONE IN THIS PHOTO, AGAIN WITH
DIRECT LINKS TO BUY.
DIRECT LINKS TO BUY.
BING IS AN INTELLIGENT SEARCH
BING IS AN INTELLIGENT SEARCH
THAT SAVES TIME AND MONEY.
THAT SAVES TIME AND MONEY.
OKAY.
OKAY.
IN ADDITION TO INTELLIGENT
IN ADDITION TO INTELLIGENT
ANSWERS, BING FOR BUSINESS, AND
ANSWERS, BING FOR BUSINESS, AND
INTELLIGENT IMAGE SEARCH, WE'RE
INTELLIGENT IMAGE SEARCH, WE'RE
ALSO USING A.I. TO MAKE THE
ALSO USING A.I. TO MAKE THE
SEARCH BOX ITSELF MORE
SEARCH BOX ITSELF MORE
CONVERSATIONAL WITH AN
CONVERSATIONAL WITH AN
INTERACTIVE GUIDED SEARCH
INTERACTIVE GUIDED SEARCH
EXPERIENCE.
EXPERIENCE.
WE HEAR A LOT FROM CUSTOMERS
WE HEAR A LOT FROM CUSTOMERS
THAT THEY WISH SEARCH COULD JUST
THAT THEY WISH SEARCH COULD JUST
COMPLETE THEIR SENTENCES.
COMPLETE THEIR SENTENCES.
IF I DO A VAGUE SEARCH LIKE I'M
IF I DO A VAGUE SEARCH LIKE I'M
FEELING STRESSED WHICH MAY OR
FEELING STRESSED WHICH MAY OR
MAY NOT BE BECAUSE OF THE DEMO,
MAY NOT BE BECAUSE OF THE DEMO,
I GET THIS GUIDED WEB -- SEARCH
I GET THIS GUIDED WEB -- SEARCH
FRIENDS.
FRIENDS.
THE WEB RESULTS YOU EXPECT FROM
THE WEB RESULTS YOU EXPECT FROM
A SEARCH ENGINE, I GET OUR
A SEARCH ENGINE, I GET OUR
ANSWERS.
ANSWERS.
BUT THEN UP TOP, WHAT YOU'LL SEE
BUT THEN UP TOP, WHAT YOU'LL SEE
HERE IS THAT IT PROMPTS FOR
HERE IS THAT IT PROMPTS FOR
ADDITIONAL QUERY REFINEMENTS.
ADDITIONAL QUERY REFINEMENTS.
I CAN GO THROUGH AND PICK STRESS
I CAN GO THROUGH AND PICK STRESS
MANAGEMENT AND THEN BREATHING
MANAGEMENT AND THEN BREATHING
EXERCISES, AND THEN I CAN ALSO
EXERCISES, AND THEN I CAN ALSO
KIND OF EXPAND TO SEE MY
KIND OF EXPAND TO SEE MY
PREVIOUS RESULTS.
PREVIOUS RESULTS.
WHAT'S DIFFERENT HERE IS THAT
WHAT'S DIFFERENT HERE IS THAT
SEARCH IS BUILDING UPON THE LAST
SEARCH IS BUILDING UPON THE LAST
SEARCH.
SEARCH.
SO IT'S LITTLE BIT MORE
SO IT'S LITTLE BIT MORE
CONVERSATIONAL, MORE
CONVERSATIONAL, MORE
PERSONALIZED.
PERSONALIZED.
WE'RE ABLE TO DO WITH THIS, GET
WE'RE ABLE TO DO WITH THIS, GET
YOU BETTER ANSWERS FASTER.
YOU BETTER ANSWERS FASTER.
THIS IS A NEW SEARCH PARADIGM.
THIS IS A NEW SEARCH PARADIGM.
OUR EXPERTISE IN CONVERSATIONAL
OUR EXPERTISE IN CONVERSATIONAL
A.I. WITH OUR BOTS ARE BROUGHT
A.I. WITH OUR BOTS ARE BROUGHT
TOGETHER WITH OUR VAST DATA,
TOGETHER WITH OUR VAST DATA,
ENABLES BING TO CREATE A NEW
ENABLES BING TO CREATE A NEW
INTERACTIVE SEARCH EXPERIENCE
INTERACTIVE SEARCH EXPERIENCE
THAT GETS YOU BETTER ANSWERS
THAT GETS YOU BETTER ANSWERS
FASTER.
FASTER.
IF I DO ANOTHER EXAMPLE FOR --
IF I DO ANOTHER EXAMPLE FOR --
LET'S SEE, SEATTLE VERSE, I'M
LET'S SEE, SEATTLE VERSE, I'M
PROMPTED FOR POPULAR RIVALRIES.
PROMPTED FOR POPULAR RIVALRIES.
I'M GOING TO SELECT THE RAMS
I'M GOING TO SELECT THE RAMS
HERE.
HERE.
HERE YOU'LL SEE AN ANSWER OF AN
HERE YOU'LL SEE AN ANSWER OF AN
UPCOMING GAME ON THE 17th.
UPCOMING GAME ON THE 17th.
IN ADDITION TO WEB LINKS AND
IN ADDITION TO WEB LINKS AND
THIS AWESOME ANSWER, I CAN ALSO
THIS AWESOME ANSWER, I CAN ALSO
SEE WHO BING PREDICTS TO WIN.
SEE WHO BING PREDICTS TO WIN.
WE'RE PREDICTING THE RAMS WILL
WE'RE PREDICTING THE RAMS WILL
WIN BY 51%.
WIN BY 51%.
BING USES SEARCH, SOCIAL, AND
BING USES SEARCH, SOCIAL, AND
OTHER RELEVANT DATA SIGNALS IN
OTHER RELEVANT DATA SIGNALS IN
ORDER TO MAKE PREDICTIONS ON
ORDER TO MAKE PREDICTIONS ON
SPORTS, REALITY TV SHOWS, AND
SPORTS, REALITY TV SHOWS, AND
MORE.
MORE.
IF I DO ANOTHER REALLY AMBIGUOUS
IF I DO ANOTHER REALLY AMBIGUOUS
SEARCH LIKE SET DEFAULT, WITHOUT
SEARCH LIKE SET DEFAULT, WITHOUT
ANY CONTEXT OF WHAT DEFAULT I'M
ANY CONTEXT OF WHAT DEFAULT I'M
TRYING TO SET, I'M PROMPTED WITH
TRYING TO SET, I'M PROMPTED WITH
VERY POPULAR THINGS THAT PEOPLE
VERY POPULAR THINGS THAT PEOPLE
ARE SET TO VOTE FOR.
ARE SET TO VOTE FOR.
CONVERSATIONAL SEARCH USES
CONVERSATIONAL SEARCH USES
LARGE-SCALE MACHINE LEARNING.
LARGE-SCALE MACHINE LEARNING.
THIS EXPERIENCE IS ONLY GOING TO
THIS EXPERIENCE IS ONLY GOING TO
GET BETTER OVER TIME.
GET BETTER OVER TIME.
A.I. LEARNS FROM USER
A.I. LEARNS FROM USER
ENGAGEMENT, SO WE'RE REALLY
ENGAGEMENT, SO WE'RE REALLY
EXCITED FOR THE FUTURE OF
EXCITED FOR THE FUTURE OF
CONVERSATIONAL SEARCH.
CONVERSATIONAL SEARCH.
WHAT I'VE SHOWN YOU TODAY,
WHAT I'VE SHOWN YOU TODAY,
INTERCEPT ANSWERS, BING --
INTERCEPT ANSWERS, BING --
INTELLIGENT ANSWERS, BING FOR
INTELLIGENT ANSWERS, BING FOR
BUSINESS, INTELLIGENT IMAGE
BUSINESS, INTELLIGENT IMAGE
SEARCH, AND A NEW CONVERSATIONAL
SEARCH, AND A NEW CONVERSATIONAL
GUIDED SEARCH IS JUST A SMALL
GUIDED SEARCH IS JUST A SMALL
SAMPLING OF HOW WE ARE USING
SAMPLING OF HOW WE ARE USING
A.I. TO CREATE INTELLIGENT
A.I. TO CREATE INTELLIGENT
SEARCH.
SEARCH.
ALL OF THESE EXPERIENCES ARE
ALL OF THESE EXPERIENCES ARE
EITHER LIVE TODAY OR STARTING TO
EITHER LIVE TODAY OR STARTING TO
ROLL OUT TODAY.
ROLL OUT TODAY.
THANK YOU.
THANK YOU.
AND LET ME TURN IT BACK OVER TO
AND LET ME TURN IT BACK OVER TO
HARRY.
HARRY.
[ APPLAUSE ]
[ APPLAUSE ]
>> THANK YOU VERY MUCH,
>> THANK YOU VERY MUCH,
CHRISTINA.
CHRISTINA.
I HOPE YOU LIKE THOSE DEMOS.
I HOPE YOU LIKE THOSE DEMOS.
YOU MAY NOT REALIZE THIS --
YOU MAY NOT REALIZE THIS --
PEOPLE REALLY UNDERESTIMATE HOW
PEOPLE REALLY UNDERESTIMATE HOW
MUCH TIME THEY SPEND SEARCHING
MUCH TIME THEY SPEND SEARCHING
FOR THE RIGHT INFORMATION.
FOR THE RIGHT INFORMATION.
EVEN MORE SO, HOW MUCH TIME THEY
EVEN MORE SO, HOW MUCH TIME THEY
ACTUALLY CONTINUE TO SEARCH FOR
ACTUALLY CONTINUE TO SEARCH FOR
WHETHER THIS IS THE RIGHT
WHETHER THIS IS THE RIGHT
INFORMATION.
INFORMATION.
THIS IS WHERE NATURAL LANGUAGE,
THIS IS WHERE NATURAL LANGUAGE,
MACHINE UNDERSTANDING LANGUAGE
MACHINE UNDERSTANDING LANGUAGE
COMPREHENSION IS SO IMPORTANT,
COMPREHENSION IS SO IMPORTANT,
AND IT'S DOING THE WORK FOR YOU.
AND IT'S DOING THE WORK FOR YOU.
AND THERE'S ANOTHER THING THAT'S
AND THERE'S ANOTHER THING THAT'S
IMPORTANT IS THAT YOU ALSO WANT
IMPORTANT IS THAT YOU ALSO WANT
TO KNOW THAT AS PEOPLE TALK
TO KNOW THAT AS PEOPLE TALK
ABOUT THIS KIND OF INFORMATION,
ABOUT THIS KIND OF INFORMATION,
WHERE IS THE CONVERSATION, TO
WHERE IS THE CONVERSATION, TO
ADD CREDIBILITY TO ALL THIS KIND
ADD CREDIBILITY TO ALL THIS KIND
OF INTERESTING -- ALL THESE KIND
OF INTERESTING -- ALL THESE KIND
OF INTERESTING TOPICS.
OF INTERESTING TOPICS.
GONE ARE THE DAYS OF THE ENDLESS
GONE ARE THE DAYS OF THE ENDLESS
LINKS.
LINKS.
TODAY'S SEARCH IS ABOUT THE REAL
TODAY'S SEARCH IS ABOUT THE REAL
ANSWERS, YOU KNOW, REAL
ANSWERS, YOU KNOW, REAL
PERSPECTIVES AND THE REAL
PERSPECTIVES AND THE REAL
CONVERSATIONS.
CONVERSATIONS.
THAT'S WHY I'M EXCITED TO
THAT'S WHY I'M EXCITED TO
ANNOUNCE A NEW PARTNERSHIP WITH
ANNOUNCE A NEW PARTNERSHIP WITH
REDDIT.
REDDIT.
WE'RE WORKING TO BRING
WE'RE WORKING TO BRING
CONVERSATION AND ANSWERS TO BING
CONVERSATION AND ANSWERS TO BING
AND TO BRING BING ENTITIES TO
AND TO BRING BING ENTITIES TO
REDDIT.
REDDIT.
TO TALK ABOUT THOSE UNIQUE
TO TALK ABOUT THOSE UNIQUE
APPLICATIONS OF A.I. AT THE
APPLICATIONS OF A.I. AT THE
INTERSECTION OF SOCIAL NEWS AND
INTERSECTION OF SOCIAL NEWS AND
CONVERSATIONS AND THE SEARCH,
CONVERSATIONS AND THE SEARCH,
LET ME WELCOME ALEXIS OHANIAN,
LET ME WELCOME ALEXIS OHANIAN,
CO-FOUNDER OF REDDIT.
CO-FOUNDER OF REDDIT.
ALEXISE?
ALEXISE?
>> THANK YOU VERY MUCH, HARRY,
>> THANK YOU VERY MUCH, HARRY,
HOW YOU DOING?
HOW YOU DOING?
GOOD TO BE HERE.
GOOD TO BE HERE.
HELLO, EVERYONE, GOOD DAY.
HELLO, EVERYONE, GOOD DAY.
THERE IS PRETTY EXCITING.
THERE IS PRETTY EXCITING.
IF YOU CAN BELIEVE IT, BEFORE
IF YOU CAN BELIEVE IT, BEFORE
REDDIT WAS THE FRONT PAGE OF THE
REDDIT WAS THE FRONT PAGE OF THE
INTERNET, IT WAS A FUN LITTLE
INTERNET, IT WAS A FUN LITTLE
PROJECT THAT MY COLLEGE BUDDY
PROJECT THAT MY COLLEGE BUDDY
AND I WERE STARTING IN A SMALL,
AND I WERE STARTING IN A SMALL,
LITTLE APARTMENT IN REDFORD,
LITTLE APARTMENT IN REDFORD,
MASSACHUSETTS.
MASSACHUSETTS.
THIS IS BACK IN 2005.
THIS IS BACK IN 2005.
WE JUST GRADUATED.
WE JUST GRADUATED.
WE HAD NO IDEA WHAT WE WERE
WE HAD NO IDEA WHAT WE WERE
DOING.
DOING.
BUT WE KNEW ENOUGH AND HAD
BUT WE KNEW ENOUGH AND HAD
PEOPLE WHO BELIEVED IN US ENOUGH
PEOPLE WHO BELIEVED IN US ENOUGH
TO TAKE A CHANCE.
TO TAKE A CHANCE.
AND REDDIT TODAY NOW HAS
AND REDDIT TODAY NOW HAS
HUNDREDS OF MILLIONS OF USERS,
HUNDREDS OF MILLIONS OF USERS,
340 MILLION MONTHLY ACTIVE
340 MILLION MONTHLY ACTIVE
USERS, AND ABOUT TWO YEARS AGO,
USERS, AND ABOUT TWO YEARS AGO,
MY CO-FOUNDER AND CEO STEVE CAME
MY CO-FOUNDER AND CEO STEVE CAME
BACK AND WAS INSTRUMENTAL IN
BACK AND WAS INSTRUMENTAL IN
BRINGING HIM BACK TO GET THE
BRINGING HIM BACK TO GET THE
COMPANY RESET AND TO START DOING
COMPANY RESET AND TO START DOING
A LOT OF THE THINGS THAT
A LOT OF THE THINGS THAT
BASICALLY WE WISHED WE HAD DONE
BASICALLY WE WISHED WE HAD DONE
MAYBE A DECADE AGO.
MAYBE A DECADE AGO.
IT WAS SOLD IN 2006 TO CONDENAST
IT WAS SOLD IN 2006 TO CONDENAST
AND HAS BEEN SHIPPING A TON OF
AND HAS BEEN SHIPPING A TON OF
CODE AND BUILDING PARTNERSHIPS
CODE AND BUILDING PARTNERSHIPS
AND A TEAM, INCLUDING A
AND A TEAM, INCLUDING A
FORMIDABLE B.D. TEAM, A COUPLE
FORMIDABLE B.D. TEAM, A COUPLE
OF WHOM ARE HERE, WHO BASICALLY
OF WHOM ARE HERE, WHO BASICALLY
TOOK A CHANCE ON US A COUPLE OF
TOOK A CHANCE ON US A COUPLE OF
YEARS AGO BECAUSE THERE WAS NO
YEARS AGO BECAUSE THERE WAS NO
B.D. PROCESS, AND SAID WE WANT
B.D. PROCESS, AND SAID WE WANT
TO BE A PART OF THIS.
TO BE A PART OF THIS.
WE SEE THE POTENTIAL, AND WHAT
WE SEE THE POTENTIAL, AND WHAT
YOU'RE SEEING TODAY WITH THE
YOU'RE SEEING TODAY WITH THE
PARTNERSHIP WITH MICROSOFT IS
PARTNERSHIP WITH MICROSOFT IS
ACTUALLY A REALLY GOOD EXAMPLE
ACTUALLY A REALLY GOOD EXAMPLE
OF HOW FAR WE'VE COME IN A SHORT
OF HOW FAR WE'VE COME IN A SHORT
TIME.
TIME.
WHILE REDDIT THE WEBSITE IS 12
WHILE REDDIT THE WEBSITE IS 12
YEARS OLD, REDDIT, INC., IS ONLY
YEARS OLD, REDDIT, INC., IS ONLY
TWO, THREE YEARS OLD.
TWO, THREE YEARS OLD.
WE'RE PROUD TO BE ANNOUNCING
WE'RE PROUD TO BE ANNOUNCING
THIS PARTNERSHIP HERE WITH
THIS PARTNERSHIP HERE WITH
MICROSOFT AND BING TODAY.
MICROSOFT AND BING TODAY.
SO GIVING YOU A LITTLE BIT OF
SO GIVING YOU A LITTLE BIT OF
THE BACK STORY.
THE BACK STORY.
TOLD YOU ABOUT MYSELF.
TOLD YOU ABOUT MYSELF.
I'M CO-FOUNDER OF REDDIT.
I'M CO-FOUNDER OF REDDIT.
AND YOU KNOW, I'VE NEVER REALLY
AND YOU KNOW, I'VE NEVER REALLY
UNDERSTOOD THE SCALE OF REDDIT
UNDERSTOOD THE SCALE OF REDDIT
WHEN I KNOW SOUNDS CRAZY.
WHEN I KNOW SOUNDS CRAZY.
I'M A CO-FOUNDER, ONE OF THE
I'M A CO-FOUNDER, ONE OF THE
ORIGINAL USERS.
ORIGINAL USERS.
BUT I NEVER REALLY UNDERSTOOD
BUT I NEVER REALLY UNDERSTOOD
THE SCALE OF REDDIT UNTIL THIS
THE SCALE OF REDDIT UNTIL THIS
PARTNERSHIP BECAUSE WHEN YOU'RE
PARTNERSHIP BECAUSE WHEN YOU'RE
IN THE MIDDLE OF IT ALL, IT'S
IN THE MIDDLE OF IT ALL, IT'S
HARD TO UNDERSTAND THE NUMBERS
HARD TO UNDERSTAND THE NUMBERS
BEHIND HOW MANY CONVERSATIONS
BEHIND HOW MANY CONVERSATIONS
AND COMMUNITIES EXIST ON THE
AND COMMUNITIES EXIST ON THE
REDDIT PLATFORM.
REDDIT PLATFORM.
AND LOOK, IF I CAN'T NAVIGATE IT
AND LOOK, IF I CAN'T NAVIGATE IT
OR GROCK IT, THEN HEAVEN HELP
OR GROCK IT, THEN HEAVEN HELP
EVERYONE ELSE.
EVERYONE ELSE.
AND SO THE LAST 2.5, 3 YEARS
AND SO THE LAST 2.5, 3 YEARS
HAVE REALLY BEEN A CAUSE FOR US
HAVE REALLY BEEN A CAUSE FOR US
TO MAKE REDDIT MORE ACCESSIBLE
TO MAKE REDDIT MORE ACCESSIBLE
TO THE MASSES.
TO THE MASSES.
IF YOU HAVEN'T USED THE REDDIT
IF YOU HAVEN'T USED THE REDDIT
APP, I ENCOURAGE YOU TO DO SO.
APP, I ENCOURAGE YOU TO DO SO.
IT'S ONLY A YEAR OLD, IF YOU CAN
IT'S ONLY A YEAR OLD, IF YOU CAN
BELIEVE IT.
BELIEVE IT.
MY WIFE TAKES CREDIT FOR HAVING
MY WIFE TAKES CREDIT FOR HAVING
SPARKED IT BECAUSE ONE OF OUR
SPARKED IT BECAUSE ONE OF OUR
FIRST CONVERSATIONS WAS HER
FIRST CONVERSATIONS WAS HER
CONFESSING TO ME SHE HAD NO IDEA
CONFESSING TO ME SHE HAD NO IDEA
WHAT REDDIT WAS.
WHAT REDDIT WAS.
IMMEDIATELY DOING A SEARCH ON
IMMEDIATELY DOING A SEARCH ON
HER PHONE, NOT FINDING AN APP,
HER PHONE, NOT FINDING AN APP,
AND THINKING I WAS A LIAR.
AND THINKING I WAS A LIAR.
BUT THAT'S THE WORLD WE LIVE IN
BUT THAT'S THE WORLD WE LIVE IN
TODAY.
TODAY.
WE LOOK UP APP FIRST.
WE LOOK UP APP FIRST.
REDDIT DIDN'T HAVE A MOBILE
REDDIT DIDN'T HAVE A MOBILE
PRESENCE, DIDN'T EVEN HAVE A
PRESENCE, DIDN'T EVEN HAVE A
WEBSITE, NOW WE DO.
WEBSITE, NOW WE DO.
IT'S BEAUTIFUL.
IT'S BEAUTIFUL.
THE DESKTOP WHICH YOU MAY HAVE
THE DESKTOP WHICH YOU MAY HAVE
SEEN UNVEILED AT SUMMIT IS ALSO
SEEN UNVEILED AT SUMMIT IS ALSO
GETTING A REDESIGN.
GETTING A REDESIGN.
IT WILL LOOK BEAUTIFUL.
IT WILL LOOK BEAUTIFUL.
IT WILL LOOK MODERN.
IT WILL LOOK MODERN.
EVERY ONE OF THESE IS A STEP IN
EVERY ONE OF THESE IS A STEP IN
GETTING GREAT CONTINENTY FRONT
GETTING GREAT CONTINENTY FRONT
OF AS MANY PEOPLE AS POSSIBLE AS
OF AS MANY PEOPLE AS POSSIBLE AS
SUCCESSFULLY AS POSSIBLE.
SUCCESSFULLY AS POSSIBLE.
AND THE PARTNERSHIP WITH BING IS
AND THE PARTNERSHIP WITH BING IS
HELPING US DO THAT ON A WHOLE
HELPING US DO THAT ON A WHOLE
OTHER LEVEL.
OTHER LEVEL.
330 MILLION ACTIVE MONTHLY USERS
330 MILLION ACTIVE MONTHLY USERS
REDDIT.
REDDIT.
10.7 MILLION POST SUBMISSIONS
10.7 MILLION POST SUBMISSIONS
PER MONTH.
PER MONTH.
IT'S A VERY ACTIVE USER BASE.
IT'S A VERY ACTIVE USER BASE.
2.8 MILLION COMMENTS PER DAY.
2.8 MILLION COMMENTS PER DAY.
REDDIT IS THE ONE SOCIAL NETWORK
REDDIT IS THE ONE SOCIAL NETWORK
THAT IS NOT ANTI-SOCIAL.
THAT IS NOT ANTI-SOCIAL.
IT'S THE ONE PLACE WHERE YOU'LL
IT'S THE ONE PLACE WHERE YOU'LL
ACTUALLY READ THE COMMENTS FIRST
ACTUALLY READ THE COMMENTS FIRST
BEFORE LOOKING AT THE CONTENT
BEFORE LOOKING AT THE CONTENT
BECAUSE THEY PROVIDE SO MUCH
BECAUSE THEY PROVIDE SO MUCH
VALUE.
VALUE.
THE REASON THOSE COMMENTS
THE REASON THOSE COMMENTS
PROVIDE SO MUCH VALUE IS BECAUSE
PROVIDE SO MUCH VALUE IS BECAUSE
THE HUNDREDS OF MILLIONS OF
THE HUNDREDS OF MILLIONS OF
USERS LIKE PROBABLY MANY OF YOU
USERS LIKE PROBABLY MANY OF YOU
ALL UP VOTE THE GOOD ONES, DOWN
ALL UP VOTE THE GOOD ONES, DOWN
VOTE THE BAD ONES, AND A
VOTE THE BAD ONES, AND A
BRILLIANT ALGORITHM STEVE CAME
BRILLIANT ALGORITHM STEVE CAME
UP WITH SAYS AS A BRILLIANT
UP WITH SAYS AS A BRILLIANT
21-YEAR-OLD SORTS THE GOOD ONES
21-YEAR-OLD SORTS THE GOOD ONES
FROM THE BAD.
FROM THE BAD.
HOW MANY IN THE ROOM ARE
HOW MANY IN THE ROOM ARE
REDDITERS?
REDDITERS?
IT'S OKAY IF YOU'RE USING IT
IT'S OKAY IF YOU'RE USING IT
NOW, IT'S OKAY.
NOW, IT'S OKAY.
I WON'T TAKE IT PERSONALLY.
I WON'T TAKE IT PERSONALLY.
THANK YOU FOR BEING SO BRAVE AS
THANK YOU FOR BEING SO BRAVE AS
YOU'RE WILLING TO OUT YOURSELVES
YOU'RE WILLING TO OUT YOURSELVES
AS THE LEAST PRODUCTIVE PEOPLE
AS THE LEAST PRODUCTIVE PEOPLE
IN THIS ROOM.
IN THIS ROOM.
THAT IS IMPRESSIVE.
THAT IS IMPRESSIVE.
OVER 138,000 ACTIVE COMMUNITIES
OVER 138,000 ACTIVE COMMUNITIES
FOR WHATEVER YOUR PASSION,
FOR WHATEVER YOUR PASSION,
WHATEVER YOUR LOVE, WHETHER IT
WHATEVER YOUR LOVE, WHETHER IT
IS THE SEATTLE SEAHAWKS OR
IS THE SEATTLE SEAHAWKS OR
WHETHER IT IS SNEAKERS,
WHETHER IT IS SNEAKERS,
HOPEFULLY THERE'S A FEW
HOPEFULLY THERE'S A FEW
SNEAKER-ETTES HERE WHO
SNEAKER-ETTES HERE WHO
APPRECIATE THE OFF-WHITES I'M
APPRECIATE THE OFF-WHITES I'M
WEARING NOW.
WEARING NOW.
THESE ARE THE COMMUNITIES WHOSE
THESE ARE THE COMMUNITIES WHOSE
OPINIONS WE CARE ABOUT.
OPINIONS WE CARE ABOUT.
I DON'T CARE WHAT MY FRIENDS
I DON'T CARE WHAT MY FRIENDS
FROM COLLEGE THINK ABOUT SHOES
FROM COLLEGE THINK ABOUT SHOES
BECAUSE THEY HAVE TERRIBLE
BECAUSE THEY HAVE TERRIBLE
TASTE.
TASTE.
I CARE ABOUT WHAT THIS COMMUNITY
I CARE ABOUT WHAT THIS COMMUNITY
OF PEOPLE, THIS PEER GROUP THAT
OF PEOPLE, THIS PEER GROUP THAT
I CARE ABOUT, HINKS.
I CARE ABOUT, HINKS.
AND ISN'T THAT HOW WE HUMANS
AND ISN'T THAT HOW WE HUMANS
HAVE WORKED ALL ALONG?
HAVE WORKED ALL ALONG?
PEOPLE COME TO REDDIT TO SEE
PEOPLE COME TO REDDIT TO SEE
THIS BREADTH OF COMMUNITIES TO
THIS BREADTH OF COMMUNITIES TO
GET ADVICE, FEEDBACK, A BETTER
GET ADVICE, FEEDBACK, A BETTER
UNDERSTANDING OF THEIR WORLD AND
UNDERSTANDING OF THEIR WORLD AND
THINGS THEY CARE ABOUT.
THINGS THEY CARE ABOUT.
WHETHER THEY ARE SHOPPING FOR
WHETHER THEY ARE SHOPPING FOR
BEARD CARE PRODUCTS -- YES,
BEARD CARE PRODUCTS -- YES,
THERE ARE A NUMBER OF BEARD CARE
THERE ARE A NUMBER OF BEARD CARE
COMMUNITIES -- IF YOU DON'T LIKE
COMMUNITIES -- IF YOU DON'T LIKE
BEARDS, THAT'S FINE.
BEARDS, THAT'S FINE.
THEY'LL GROW ON YOU.
THEY'LL GROW ON YOU.
OKAY, ALL RIGHT.
OKAY, ALL RIGHT.
THAT'S FINE.
THAT'S FINE.
MAYBE YOU'RE A NEW PARENT LIKE I
MAYBE YOU'RE A NEW PARENT LIKE I
WAS AND REALLY WORRIED BECAUSE
WAS AND REALLY WORRIED BECAUSE
EVERY PARENT EVERY PHOTO I KNOW
EVERY PARENT EVERY PHOTO I KNOW
PUTS ON THE INTERNET IS PERFEC
PUTS ON THE INTERNET IS PERFEC
AND PRISTINE BECAUSE THAT'S THE
AND PRISTINE BECAUSE THAT'S THE
IMAGE WE WANT TO SHOW TO THE
IMAGE WE WANT TO SHOW TO THE
WORLD.
WORLD.
WHEN YOUR KID'S SCREAMING AT
WHEN YOUR KID'S SCREAMING AT
4:00 A.M., YOU'RE NOT THINKING
4:00 A.M., YOU'RE NOT THINKING
LET ME TAKE A SELFIE, YOU'RE
LET ME TAKE A SELFIE, YOU'RE
THINKING I NEED SOMEONE TO COMES
THINKING I NEED SOMEONE TO COMES
RATE WITH.
RATE WITH.
AND THE COMMUNITY ON REDDIT WAS
AND THE COMMUNITY ON REDDIT WAS
PERFECT FOR ME.
PERFECT FOR ME.
WHETHER YOU NEED SKIN CARE
WHETHER YOU NEED SKIN CARE
ADVICE, RXSKINCAREADDICTION
ADVICE, RXSKINCAREADDICTION
WOULD HAVE HELPED ME IN MY TEEN
WOULD HAVE HELPED ME IN MY TEEN
YEARS.
YEARS.
THERE WAS NO PLACE TO GO FOR
THERE WAS NO PLACE TO GO FOR
STUFF BECAUSE THESE ARE
STUFF BECAUSE THESE ARE
CONVERSATIONS PEOPLE CAN ONLY
CONVERSATIONS PEOPLE CAN ONLY
HAVE ON A PLATFORM LIKE REDDIT
HAVE ON A PLATFORM LIKE REDDIT
WITH THAT SCALE.
WITH THAT SCALE.
THE INFORMATION IS SITTING
THE INFORMATION IS SITTING
THERE.
THERE.
SO ENGAGING, WE AVERAGE ABOUT 12
SO ENGAGING, WE AVERAGE ABOUT 12
MINUTES PER SESSION.-
SO ENGAGING, WE AVERAGE ABOUT 12
THIS ES PER SESSION.-
SO ENGAGING, WE AVERAGE ABOUT 12
THIS IS PER SESSION.-
SO ENGAGING, WE AVERAGE ABOUT 12
THIS IS HIGHLYSSION.-
SO ENGAGING, WE AVERAGE ABOUT 12
THIS IS HIGHLY SION.-
SO ENGAGING, WE AVERAGE ABOUT 12
THIS IS HIGHLY ENGAGED.
THIS IS HIGHLY ENGAGED.
BUT AS LONG AS IT IS JUST ON
BUT AS LONG AS IT IS JUST ON
REDDIT, WE KNOW WE'RE MISSING
REDDIT, WE KNOW WE'RE MISSING
OUT ON A BROADER AUDIENCE THAT
OUT ON A BROADER AUDIENCE THAT
WE KNW CAN BENEFIT FROM IT.
WE KNW CAN BENEFIT FROM IT.
HOW DO WE FIND PARTNERS THAT CAN
HOW DO WE FIND PARTNERS THAT CAN
GET US TO A MASSIVE AUDIENCE AND
GET US TO A MASSIVE AUDIENCE AND
MAINSTREAM REACH?
MAINSTREAM REACH?
BING, THERE YOU GO.
BING, THERE YOU GO.
THE PARTNERSHIP WITH MICROSOFT
THE PARTNERSHIP WITH MICROSOFT
IS JUST THE BEGINNING.
IS JUST THE BEGINNING.
WE'VE GOT THREE BIG THINGS
WE'VE GOT THREE BIG THINGS
AROUND THE INTELLIGENT SEARCH
AROUND THE INTELLIGENT SEARCH
EXPERIENCE THAT WE'RE UNVEILING
EXPERIENCE THAT WE'RE UNVEILING
TODAY.
TODAY.
AS I'VE TOLD EVERYONE HERE, THIS
AS I'VE TOLD EVERYONE HERE, THIS
IS JUST THE START.
IS JUST THE START.
THREE BIG THINGS THAT WILL
THREE BIG THINGS THAT WILL
INTEGRATE REDDIT CONTENT MORE
INTEGRATE REDDIT CONTENT MORE
DIRECTLY, MORE BEAUTIFULLY MORE
DIRECTLY, MORE BEAUTIFULLY MORE
HELPFULLY INTO BIG SEARCH
HELPFULLY INTO BIG SEARCH
RESULTS.
RESULTS.
THE FIRST OF WHICH ASK MY
THE FIRST OF WHICH ASK MY
ANYTHINGS.
ANYTHINGS.
THIS BRAND IS PROBABLY AS WELL
THIS BRAND IS PROBABLY AS WELL
KNOWN AS REDDIT ITSELF.
KNOWN AS REDDIT ITSELF.
MANY PLATFORMS HAVE TRIED TO
MANY PLATFORMS HAVE TRIED TO
COPY THE MODEL, BUT THEY'VE ALL
COPY THE MODEL, BUT THEY'VE ALL
FAILED.
FAILED.
THE MAGIC IS IN THE CONTEXT.
THE MAGIC IS IN THE CONTEXT.
A CROWD-SOURCED Q&A ON ITS
A CROWD-SOURCED Q&A ON ITS
SURFACE DOESN'T SEEM REALLY
SURFACE DOESN'T SEEM REALLY
INTERESTING UNTIL YOU PUT IT IN
INTERESTING UNTIL YOU PUT IT IN
THE CONTEXT OF A COMMUNITY.
THE CONTEXT OF A COMMUNITY.
AND UNTIL YOU SEE THE SCIENCE
AND UNTIL YOU SEE THE SCIENCE
COMMUNITY TALK TO AN EXPERT LIKE
COMMUNITY TALK TO AN EXPERT LIKE
JANE GOODALL AND ASK THEIR MOST
JANE GOODALL AND ASK THEIR MOST
BRILLIANT QUESTIONS.
BRILLIANT QUESTIONS.
THEY DON'T HAVE TO BE
THEY DON'T HAVE TO BE
CELEBRITIES.
CELEBRITIES.
ONE OF THE MOST POPULAR AMAs OF
ONE OF THE MOST POPULAR AMAs OF
ALL TIME WAS A VACUUM REPAIRMAN.
ALL TIME WAS A VACUUM REPAIRMAN.
HE CAME BACK ON RECENTLY.
HE CAME BACK ON RECENTLY.
HE'S NOW A VACUUM REPAIR
HE'S NOW A VACUUM REPAIR
MANAGER.
MANAGER.
HE GOT A PROMOTION IN THE LAST
HE GOT A PROMOTION IN THE LAST
THREE YEARS.
THREE YEARS.
THAT'S NOT A JOKE.
THAT'S NOT A JOKE.
I'M SERIOUS.
I'M SERIOUS.
AND IT MAY BE IN NO SMALL PART
AND IT MAY BE IN NO SMALL PART
THANKS TO THE REDDIT AMA.
THANKS TO THE REDDIT AMA.
HE SPENT 24 HOURS ANSWERING
HE SPENT 24 HOURS ANSWERING
EVERY QUESTION A PERSON COULD
EVERY QUESTION A PERSON COULD
POST ABOUT A VACUUM.
POST ABOUT A VACUUM.
AND BELIEVE ME, THERE ARE A LOT
AND BELIEVE ME, THERE ARE A LOT
OF FASCINATING QUESTIONS ABOUT
OF FASCINATING QUESTIONS ABOUT
VACUUMS FROM WHAT'S THE WEIRDEST
VACUUMS FROM WHAT'S THE WEIRDEST
THING YOU'VE FOUND TO I HAVE
THING YOU'VE FOUND TO I HAVE
THIS PARTICULAR MODEL AND IT
THIS PARTICULAR MODEL AND IT
MAKES THIS WHIR-WHIR-WHIR NOISE
MAKES THIS WHIR-WHIR-WHIR NOISE
EVERY 30 SECONDS.
EVERY 30 SECONDS.
THESE ARE CONVERSATIONS YOU
THESE ARE CONVERSATIONS YOU
WON'T FIND ANYWHERE ELSE BUT ARE
WON'T FIND ANYWHERE ELSE BUT ARE
VALUABLE AND NUANCED AND
VALUABLE AND NUANCED AND
SPECIAL, AND WE KNOW THAT THERE
SPECIAL, AND WE KNOW THAT THERE
ARE PEOPLE, WHETHER THEY KNOW IT
ARE PEOPLE, WHETHER THEY KNOW IT
OR NOT, WHO HAVE SEARCHING FOR
OR NOT, WHO HAVE SEARCHING FOR
THIS EVER EVERYDAY ON BING, BUT
THIS EVER EVERYDAY ON BING, BUT
NOW WE'RE PROVIDING A
NOW WE'RE PROVIDING A
WORLD-CLASS EXPERIENCE TO FIND
WORLD-CLASS EXPERIENCE TO FIND
IT.
IT.
REDDIT CONTENT ITSELF AS WELL AS
REDDIT CONTENT ITSELF AS WELL AS
THE RESPONSES AROUND A BING
THE RESPONSES AROUND A BING
USER'S QUESTION.
USER'S QUESTION.
THIS IS FUN.
THIS IS FUN.
WE'RE SEEING MORE AND MORE
WE'RE SEEING MORE AND MORE
QUERIES NOW PHRASED AS
QUERIES NOW PHRASED AS
QUESTIONS.
QUESTIONS.
PART OF THAT'S THE RISE OF
PART OF THAT'S THE RISE OF
VOICE.
VOICE.
PART OF THAT IS THE FACT THAT
PART OF THAT IS THE FACT THAT
LIKE WE'RE GETTING USED TO
LIKE WE'RE GETTING USED TO
TALKING TO THE ROBOT AND
TALKING TO THE ROBOT AND
EXPECTING A GOOD ANSWER.
EXPECTING A GOOD ANSWER.
THE CHALLENGE IS THERE'S A LOT
THE CHALLENGE IS THERE'S A LOT
OF NUANCE WHEN YOU'RE ASKING
OF NUANCE WHEN YOU'RE ASKING
OPEN-ENDED QUESTIONS.
OPEN-ENDED QUESTIONS.
REDDIT IS THE LARGEST DATA SET
REDDIT IS THE LARGEST DATA SET
IN THE ENGLISH-SPEAKING WORLDS
IN THE ENGLISH-SPEAKING WORLDS
OF VETTED -- WORLD OF VETTED,
OF VETTED -- WORLD OF VETTED,
NUANCED RESPONSES.
NUANCED RESPONSES.
THE GREATEST NFL PLAY IS A VERY
THE GREATEST NFL PLAY IS A VERY
DIFFERENT ANSWER DEPENDING ON
DIFFERENT ANSWER DEPENDING ON
WHETHER YOU'RE ASKING IT IN NEW
WHETHER YOU'RE ASKING IT IN NEW
ENGLAND OR IN SEATTLE.
ENGLAND OR IN SEATTLE.
THE NFL FANS KNOW WHO WHAT I'M
THE NFL FANS KNOW WHO WHAT I'M
TALKING ABOUT.
TALKING ABOUT.
SO WHAT IS SO, SO IMPORTANT HERE
SO WHAT IS SO, SO IMPORTANT HERE
IS THAT WE HAVE THIS DATA SET --
IS THAT WE HAVE THIS DATA SET --
WE'VE HAD IT ACTUALLY FOR A LONG
WE'VE HAD IT ACTUALLY FOR A LONG
TIME, AND IT GETS BIGGER AND
TIME, AND IT GETS BIGGER AND
BIGGER EVERY DAY.
BIGGER EVERY DAY.
BUT WE OURSELVES ARE STILL
BUT WE OURSELVES ARE STILL
BUILDING A DATA TEAM INSIDE
BUILDING A DATA TEAM INSIDE
REDDIT TO UNDERSTAND THE THINGS
REDDIT TO UNDERSTAND THE THINGS
WE NEEDED TO KNOW ABOUT.
WE NEEDED TO KNOW ABOUT.
WE NEEDED PARTNERS TO DO THE
WE NEEDED PARTNERS TO DO THE
HEAVY LIFTING AROUND DATA
HEAVY LIFTING AROUND DATA
INTELLIGENCE, AND IT CAME BACK
INTELLIGENCE, AND IT CAME BACK
TO MICROSOFT.
TO MICROSOFT.
THE THIRD THING, MAKING REDDIT
THE THIRD THING, MAKING REDDIT
KMURNT
THE THIRD THING, MAKING REDDIT
KMU
KMU
COMMUNITIES AND THEIR TOP
COMMUNITIES AND THEIR TOP
CONTENT, SUB-REDDITS, MORE
CONTENT, SUB-REDDITS, MORE
ACCESSIBLE TO A USER WHO RUNS
ACCESSIBLE TO A USER WHO RUNS
THE BING REQUIRY, FINDS RESULTS,
THE BING REQUIRY, FINDS RESULTS,
AND WHETHER THEY'RE LIKING FOR
AND WHETHER THEY'RE LIKING FOR
CUTE ANIMAL -- THEY'RE LOOKING
CUTE ANIMAL -- THEY'RE LOOKING
FOR CUTE ANIMAL PHOTOS OR A
FOR CUTE ANIMAL PHOTOS OR A
RECIPE, THEY FIND A VISUAL LOOK
RECIPE, THEY FIND A VISUAL LOOK
INTO THE COMMUNITY.
INTO THE COMMUNITY.
WE HAVE SO MANY PEOPLE WHO VISIT
WE HAVE SO MANY PEOPLE WHO VISIT
REDDIT WHO MAY NOT EVEN BE FULLY
REDDIT WHO MAY NOT EVEN BE FULLY
AWARE OF HOW MUCH IS BENEATH THE
AWARE OF HOW MUCH IS BENEATH THE
SURFACE.
SURFACE.
HAVING SEARCH RESULTS BE OBVIOUS
HAVING SEARCH RESULTS BE OBVIOUS
AND BEAUTIFUL AND VISUAL IS ONE
AND BEAUTIFUL AND VISUAL IS ONE
MORE STEP TO GETTING THEM AWARE
MORE STEP TO GETTING THEM AWARE
OF IT.
OF IT.
WE WANTED TO HELP PEOPLE FIND
WE WANTED TO HELP PEOPLE FIND
GREAT CONTENT ON REDDIT.
GREAT CONTENT ON REDDIT.
BING HAS BEEN A GREAT PARTNER IN
BING HAS BEEN A GREAT PARTNER IN
DOING THIS.
DOING THIS.
AMAs ARE SUCH -- THEY WERE SUCH
AMAs ARE SUCH -- THEY WERE SUCH
LOW-HANGING FRUITS.
LOW-HANGING FRUITS.
ONE OF THE THINGS THAT'S NEVER
ONE OF THE THINGS THAT'S NEVER
BEEN DONE BEFORE THAT WE'RE
BEEN DONE BEFORE THAT WE'RE
THRILLED TO BE ANNOUNCING HERE,
THRILLED TO BE ANNOUNCING HERE,
IS NOW FOR THE FIRST TIME IN
IS NOW FOR THE FIRST TIME IN
BING SEARCH RESULTS, YOU WILL
BING SEARCH RESULTS, YOU WILL
SEE UPCOMING AMAINGS.
SEE UPCOMING AMAINGS.
THIS SEEMS OBVIOUS, BUT IT'S
THIS SEEMS OBVIOUS, BUT IT'S
SOMETHING WE'VE NEVER DONE
SOMETHING WE'VE NEVER DONE
BEFORE.
BEFORE.
A COMMON COMPLAINT WE HEAR FROM
A COMMON COMPLAINT WE HEAR FROM
PEOPLE IS OH, MY GOODNESS, HOW
PEOPLE IS OH, MY GOODNESS, HOW
DID I MISS FILL IN THE BLANK WAS
DID I MISS FILL IN THE BLANK WAS
DOING THIS AMA?
DOING THIS AMA?
IT'S TOUGH.
IT'S TOUGH.
IF YOU DON'T KNOW IN ADVANCE,
IF YOU DON'T KNOW IN ADVANCE,
MAYBE YOU FIND OUT WHILE IT'S
MAYBE YOU FIND OUT WHILE IT'S
GOING ON, OR MAYBE YOU READ
GOING ON, OR MAYBE YOU READ
ABOUT IT A DAY LATER ON YOUR
ABOUT IT A DAY LATER ON YOUR
FRIEND'S FACEBOOK PAGE, MAYBE
FRIEND'S FACEBOOK PAGE, MAYBE
YOU READ ABOUT IT A WEEKBUZZFEE.
YOU READ ABOUT IT A WEEKBUZZFEE.
ONE WAY OR ANOTHER, YOU WISH YOU
ONE WAY OR ANOTHER, YOU WISH YOU
HAD KNOWN IN ADVANCE.
HAD KNOWN IN ADVANCE.
IT'S EXCITING.
IT'S EXCITING.
WE CAN HAVE THIS AS PARITY OF
WE CAN HAVE THIS AS PARITY OF
THE SEARCH RESULTS.
THE SEARCH RESULTS.
LEAH REMINI HAS DONE A COUPLE OF
LEAH REMINI HAS DONE A COUPLE OF
AMAs AROUND HER DOCUMENTARY ON
AMAs AROUND HER DOCUMENTARY ON
A&E AROUND SCIENTOLOGY.
A&E AROUND SCIENTOLOGY.
HERE'S AN EXAMPLE, "Q&A WITH
HERE'S AN EXAMPLE, "Q&A WITH
LEAH REMINI," UPCOMING DATE AND
LEAH REMINI," UPCOMING DATE AND
TIME.
TIME.
SOMEONE PULLS A QUERY BECAUSE
SOMEONE PULLS A QUERY BECAUSE
THEY HEARD SOMETHING ABOUT HER
THEY HEARD SOMETHING ABOUT HER
OR HER SERIES, THEY KNOW THIS
OR HER SERIES, THEY KNOW THIS
EVENT IS HAPPENING, THEY CAN SET
EVENT IS HAPPENING, THEY CAN SET
THE ALARM AND DO WHAT THEY NEED
THE ALARM AND DO WHAT THEY NEED
TO DO TO MAKE SURE THEY'RE PART
TO DO TO MAKE SURE THEY'RE PART
OF THIS MOMENT.
OF THIS MOMENT.
THIS IS A TRANSFORMATIVE THING
THIS IS A TRANSFORMATIVE THING
FOR US.
FOR US.
WE HAVE SO MANY PEOPLE WHO FIND
WE HAVE SO MANY PEOPLE WHO FIND
THEIR GATEWAYS TO REDDIT THROUGH
THEIR GATEWAYS TO REDDIT THROUGH
THESE AMAs, BECAUSE IF YOU
THESE AMAs, BECAUSE IF YOU
HAVEN'T HEARD OF REDDIT, YOU'VE
HAVEN'T HEARD OF REDDIT, YOU'VE
HEARD OF THAT CELEBRITY OR
HEARD OF THAT CELEBRITY OR
INFLUENCER OR MAYBE YOU ALSO OWN
INFLUENCER OR MAYBE YOU ALSO OWN
A VACUUM THAT YOU WANT TO LEARN
A VACUUM THAT YOU WANT TO LEARN
FROM AND HEAR FROM, AND THIS
FROM AND HEAR FROM, AND THIS
BECOMES A GREAT GATEWAY.
BECOMES A GREAT GATEWAY.
THIS IS AN EXAMPLE OF A PAST
THIS IS AN EXAMPLE OF A PAST
AMA, IN CASE YOU'RE TRYING TO
AMA, IN CASE YOU'RE TRYING TO
SET YOUR CALENDAR, IT'S NOT
SET YOUR CALENDAR, IT'S NOT
GOING TO WORK BECAUSE IT WAS
GOING TO WORK BECAUSE IT WAS
NOVEMBER 29th.
NOVEMBER 29th.
BUT THAT'S HOW IT WILL LOOK.
BUT THAT'S HOW IT WILL LOOK.
THERE'S THE LEVELING UP OF HOW
THERE'S THE LEVELING UP OF HOW
PAST AMAs LOOKED.
PAST AMAs LOOKED.
JANE GOODALL DID AN AMAZING JOB
JANE GOODALL DID AN AMAZING JOB
ON REDDIT GETTING ASKED
ON REDDIT GETTING ASKED
QUESTIONS THAT ARE THE BEST OF
QUESTIONS THAT ARE THE BEST OF
AN AUDIENCE THAT IS VERY
AN AUDIENCE THAT IS VERY
INTERESTED IN SCIENCE.
INTERESTED IN SCIENCE.
YOU COULD CUT THIS A BUNCH OF
YOU COULD CUT THIS A BUNCH OF
WAYS.
WAYS.
WE SAY AMAs HAPPENING ACROSS THE
WE SAY AMAs HAPPENING ACROSS THE
DIFFERENT COMMUNITIES ON REDDIT.
DIFFERENT COMMUNITIES ON REDDIT.
THE QUESTIONS SHE'LL GET ARE
THE QUESTIONS SHE'LL GET ARE
DIFFERENT, MORE NUANCED, THAN
DIFFERENT, MORE NUANCED, THAN
THE QUESTIONS SHE GETS FROM THE
THE QUESTIONS SHE GETS FROM THE
ENVIRONMENT COMMUNITY WHICH ARE
ENVIRONMENT COMMUNITY WHICH ARE
DIFFERENT FROM THE QUESTIONS SHE
DIFFERENT FROM THE QUESTIONS SHE
MIGHT GET FROM THE 2X
MIGHT GET FROM THE 2X
CHROMOSOMES COMMUNITY WHICH ARE
CHROMOSOMES COMMUNITY WHICH ARE
DIFFERENT FROM THE QUESTIONS SHE
DIFFERENT FROM THE QUESTIONS SHE
MIGHT GET FROM THE ET CETERA, ET
MIGHT GET FROM THE ET CETERA, ET
CETERA COMMUNITIES.
CETERA COMMUNITIES.
BING CAN HANDLE ALL OF THIS.
BING CAN HANDLE ALL OF THIS.
AND THROUGH ROBOTS THAT I DON'T
AND THROUGH ROBOTS THAT I DON'T
UNDERSTAND AND CERTAINLY WOULD
UNDERSTAND AND CERTAINLY WOULD
NOT CHALLENGE IN A GAME OF
NOT CHALLENGE IN A GAME OF
CHESS, FIGURE OUT WHAT THE BEST
CHESS, FIGURE OUT WHAT THE BEST
RESULTS SHOULD BE AND PRESENT
RESULTS SHOULD BE AND PRESENT
THEM IN A WYE THAT'S DIGESTIBLE
THEM IN A WYE THAT'S DIGESTIBLE
AND -- IN A WAY THAT'S
AND -- IN A WAY THAT'S
DIGESTIBLE AND ACCESSIBLE FOR
DIGESTIBLE AND ACCESSIBLE FOR
USERS.
USERS.
THE TOP COMMENT, TOP RESPONSE.
THE TOP COMMENT, TOP RESPONSE.
BELIEVE ME, I'VE HEARD A FEW
BELIEVE ME, I'VE HEARD A FEW
TIMES AT THAT CURRENT DESKTOP
TIMES AT THAT CURRENT DESKTOP
VERSION OF REDDIT IS HARD TO
VERSION OF REDDIT IS HARD TO
GROCK AT FIRST GLANCE.
GROCK AT FIRST GLANCE.
THESE BEAUTIFUL RESULTS LET
THESE BEAUTIFUL RESULTS LET
SOMEONE RUNNING A QUERY FIND THE
SOMEONE RUNNING A QUERY FIND THE
BING CONTENT, DIVE IN INSTANTLY,
BING CONTENT, DIVE IN INSTANTLY,
AND SEE THE BEST OF WHAT THE
AND SEE THE BEST OF WHAT THE
RIDITY COMMUNITY HAS TO OFFER --
RIDITY COMMUNITY HAS TO OFFER --
REDDIT COMMUNITY HAS TO OFFER
REDDIT COMMUNITY HAS TO OFFER
AND WHAT JANE GOODALL AND THE
AND WHAT JANE GOODALL AND THE
EXPERTS HAVE TO OFFER.
EXPERTS HAVE TO OFFER.
THESE ARE THE BEST AMAs OF ALL
THESE ARE THE BEST AMAs OF ALL
TIME.
TIME.
I ADMIT, I MISS GOOD HALF OF
I ADMIT, I MISS GOOD HALF OF
THESE.
THESE.
IT'S BEEN A BUSY YEAR.
IT'S BEEN A BUSY YEAR.
NOW THEY EXIST WITH BEAUTIFUL
NOW THEY EXIST WITH BEAUTIFUL
THUMBNAILS UP TOP FOR ANYONE TO
THUMBNAILS UP TOP FOR ANYONE TO
SEE.
SEE.
THIS IS MORE ACCESSIBILITY INTO
THIS IS MORE ACCESSIBILITY INTO
THE RICH CONTENT WE KNOW IS
THE RICH CONTENT WE KNOW IS
THERE BUT ISN'T ALWAYS THE MOST
THERE BUT ISN'T ALWAYS THE MOST
SUCCESSFUL.
SUCCESSFUL.
THIS IS PART OF A BIGGER
THIS IS PART OF A BIGGER
ROLLOUT.
ROLLOUT.
THAT AIR SELL WILL CONTINUE TO
THAT AIR SELL WILL CONTINUE TO
-- CAROUSEL WILL CONTINUE TO
-- CAROUSEL WILL CONTINUE TO
UPDATE.
UPDATE.
WE'LL CONTINUE TO SEE THE BEST
WE'LL CONTINUE TO SEE THE BEST
OF THESE Q&A RESULTS, REDDIT
OF THESE Q&A RESULTS, REDDIT
CONVERSATIONS THAT BUBBLE UP TO
CONVERSATIONS THAT BUBBLE UP TO
THE TOP.
THE TOP.
SO CONVERSATIONS ARE
SO CONVERSATIONS ARE
INTERESTING.
INTERESTING.
LIKE I SAID, REDDIT'S THE ONE
LIKE I SAID, REDDIT'S THE ONE
PLACE WHERE CONVERSATION HAPPENS
PLACE WHERE CONVERSATION HAPPENS
ON LINE AND WHERE THE BEST STUFF
ON LINE AND WHERE THE BEST STUFF
AS DETERMINED BY THAT COMMUNITY
AS DETERMINED BY THAT COMMUNITY
BUBBLES UP.
BUBBLES UP.
THIS HAS BEEN FUN FOR ME BECAUSE
THIS HAS BEEN FUN FOR ME BECAUSE
I'VE REVISITED MOMENTS AND TIMES
I'VE REVISITED MOMENTS AND TIMES
IN MY LIFE THAT I DIDN'T I THINK
IN MY LIFE THAT I DIDN'T I THINK
I WOULD EVER AGAIN THANKS TO
I WOULD EVER AGAIN THANKS TO
REDDIT.
REDDIT.
WE HAVE MILLIONS OF USERS ACROSS
WE HAVE MILLIONS OF USERS ACROSS
100,000-PLUS COMMUNITIES.
100,000-PLUS COMMUNITIES.
THEY UNDERSTAND NUANCE BECAUSE
THEY UNDERSTAND NUANCE BECAUSE
IT'S A HUMAN ANSWERING THE
IT'S A HUMAN ANSWERING THE
QUESTIONS AND ASKING IT.
QUESTIONS AND ASKING IT.
THIS IS GREAT DATA FOR THE BING
THIS IS GREAT DATA FOR THE BING
TEAM TO LEARN WHAT REALLY THE
TEAM TO LEARN WHAT REALLY THE
BEST ANSWERS ARE FOR QUESTIONS
BEST ANSWERS ARE FOR QUESTIONS
THAT MIGHT NOT BE THE EASIEST
THAT MIGHT NOT BE THE EASIEST
FOR A ROBOT.
FOR A ROBOT.
FOR INSTANCE, HOW ACCURATE IS
FOR INSTANCE, HOW ACCURATE IS
HBO'S "BAND OF BROTHERS"?
HBO'S "BAND OF BROTHERS"?
THIS WAS TOTALLY SERENDIPITOUS.
THIS WAS TOTALLY SERENDIPITOUS.
WHEN THE TEAM PRESENTED THIS, I
WHEN THE TEAM PRESENTED THIS, I
GOT EXCITED.
GOT EXCITED.
"BAND OF BROTHERS" WAS THE SHOW
"BAND OF BROTHERS" WAS THE SHOW
THAT STEVE AND I WOULD BINGE ON
THAT STEVE AND I WOULD BINGE ON
WHILE WE WERE BUILDING REDDIT.
WHILE WE WERE BUILDING REDDIT.
AND WE'D AT THE END OF A LONG
AND WE'D AT THE END OF A LONG
DAY, WE'D GET ON TOP OF THE ROOF
DAY, WE'D GET ON TOP OF THE ROOF
IN SOMERVILLE AND CRACK OPEN A
IN SOMERVILLE AND CRACK OPEN A
COUPLE OF BEERS AND WATCH "BAND
COUPLE OF BEERS AND WATCH "BAND
OF BROTHERS."
OF BROTHERS."
WE OBSESSED OVER THE SERIES.
WE OBSESSED OVER THE SERIES.
IT'S A REALLY WELL-DONE SERIES.
IT'S A REALLY WELL-DONE SERIES.
I WAS A HISTORY MAJOR, BELIEVE
I WAS A HISTORY MAJOR, BELIEVE
IT OR NOT.
IT OR NOT.
I STUDIED EUROPEAN DEGREE.
I STUDIED EUROPEAN DEGREE.
WITH THE DEGREE, I STILL HAD
WITH THE DEGREE, I STILL HAD
QUESTIONS WATCHING THIS.
QUESTIONS WATCHING THIS.
AND WHEN I DIVE ON TO THE ASK
AND WHEN I DIVE ON TO THE ASK
HISTORIANS COMMUNITY ON REDDIT,
HISTORIANS COMMUNITY ON REDDIT,
I ACTUALLY HAVE A WINDOW INTO
I ACTUALLY HAVE A WINDOW INTO
THE VERY BEST HISTORIANS,
THE VERY BEST HISTORIANS,
HISTORY STUDENTS, MAYBE ARMCHAIR
HISTORY STUDENTS, MAYBE ARMCHAIR
HISTORIANS IMAGINABLE BECAUSE
HISTORIANS IMAGINABLE BECAUSE
THIS COMMUNITY ACTUALLY
THIS COMMUNITY ACTUALLY
SELF-CURATES.
SELF-CURATES.
THEY REQUIRE CITATION FOR POSTS.
THEY REQUIRE CITATION FOR POSTS.
AND THEY CAN PROVIDE A REALLY
AND THEY CAN PROVIDE A REALLY
VALUABLE INSIGHT ON A SUBJECT
VALUABLE INSIGHT ON A SUBJECT
MATTER THAT HAS SHADES OF
MATTER THAT HAS SHADES OF
NUANCE.
NUANCE.
A QUESTION LIKE HOW ACCURATE IS
A QUESTION LIKE HOW ACCURATE IS
"BAND OF BROTHERS" IS NOT A
"BAND OF BROTHERS" IS NOT A
SIMPLE, BINARY YES, RIGHT?
SIMPLE, BINARY YES, RIGHT?
IT'S, WELL, YEAH, IN A LOT OF
IT'S, WELL, YEAH, IN A LOT OF
WAYS IT IS.
WAYS IT IS.
HERE'S WHAT THEY GOT RIGHT,
HERE'S WHAT THEY GOT RIGHT,
HERE'S WHAT THEY GOT WRONG, HERE
HERE'S WHAT THEY GOT WRONG, HERE
ARE THINGS THAT ARE DISPUTED,
ARE THINGS THAT ARE DISPUTED,
AND HERE ARE TWO POINTS OF VIEW.
AND HERE ARE TWO POINTS OF VIEW.
AS HUMANS, WE LOVE THIS --
AS HUMANS, WE LOVE THIS --
ESPECIALLY IF YOU LIKE HISTORY.
ESPECIALLY IF YOU LIKE HISTORY.
WE GET TO DIG INTO THIS BECAUSE
WE GET TO DIG INTO THIS BECAUSE
THERE ARE DIFFERENT
THERE ARE DIFFERENT
PERSPECTIVES.
PERSPECTIVES.
ROBOTS DON'T WORK SO WELL WITH
ROBOTS DON'T WORK SO WELL WITH
THE NUANCE UNLESS THEY HAVE THIS
THE NUANCE UNLESS THEY HAVE THIS
DATA.
DATA.
NOW WE'RE SEEING RESULTS THAT
NOW WE'RE SEEING RESULTS THAT
ARE HELPFUL AND VALUABLE.
ARE HELPFUL AND VALUABLE.
YOU SEE TRENDING COMMENTS.
YOU SEE TRENDING COMMENTS.
LOOK, IT'S LIKE I AM TRANSPORTED
LOOK, IT'S LIKE I AM TRANSPORTED
BACK TO THOSE HISTORY CLASSES IN
BACK TO THOSE HISTORY CLASSES IN
SCHOOL WITH THE VERY BEST IDEAS
SCHOOL WITH THE VERY BEST IDEAS
BEING VOTED UP.
BEING VOTED UP.
WE'RE SEEING THE SAME THING EVEN
WE'RE SEEING THE SAME THING EVEN
AROUND THINGS THAT MAY SEEM
AROUND THINGS THAT MAY SEEM
OBVIOUS LIKE WHY MY POT ISN'T
OBVIOUS LIKE WHY MY POT ISN'T
BOILING WITH WATER.
BOILING WITH WATER.
NOW LOOK, I KNOW IF YOU WATCH
NOW LOOK, I KNOW IF YOU WATCH
IT, TECHNICAL AT THE'S NOT
IT, TECHNICAL AT THE'S NOT
SUPPOSED.
SUPPOSED.
TO -- TECHNICALLY IT'S NOT
TO -- TECHNICALLY IT'S NOT
SUPPOSED.
SUPPOSED.
TO TURNS OUT THAT'S SCIENTIFIC
TO TURNS OUT THAT'S SCIENTIFIC
FACT.
FACT.
IF YOU HAVE TRIED, LIKE I HAVE,
IF YOU HAVE TRIED, LIKE I HAVE,
TO BOIL ONE OF THOSE HUGE -- I
TO BOIL ONE OF THOSE HUGE -- I
WAS DOING A CRAWFISH BOIMP YOU
WAS DOING A CRAWFISH BOIMP YOU
NAIL WITH WATER AND PUT IT ON
NAIL WITH WATER AND PUT IT ON
HIGH, AND YOU WILL FIND IT TAKES
HIGH, AND YOU WILL FIND IT TAKES
A REALLY LONG TIME.
A REALLY LONG TIME.
THERE WAS A COMMUNITY OF PEOPLE
THERE WAS A COMMUNITY OF PEOPLE
FRUSTRATED, WONDERING, AND
FRUSTRATED, WONDERING, AND
ASKING BING FOR AN ANSWER TO
ASKING BING FOR AN ANSWER TO
THIS.
THIS.
NOW THEY CAN GET REALLY HELPFUL
NOW THEY CAN GET REALLY HELPFUL
RESULTS.
RESULTS.
THEY CAN GET UNDERSTANDING FROM
THEY CAN GET UNDERSTANDING FROM
A CHEMIST'S POINT OF VIEW AND
A CHEMIST'S POINT OF VIEW AND
FROM A CHEF'S POINT OF VIEW AND
FROM A CHEF'S POINT OF VIEW AND
MAYBE TRICKS TO HELP SOLVE THAT
MAYBE TRICKS TO HELP SOLVE THAT
LITTLE BOILING PROBLEM.
LITTLE BOILING PROBLEM.
THIS IS ALL ABOUT PRESENTING
THIS IS ALL ABOUT PRESENTING
THAT GREAT CONTENT IN A MUCH
THAT GREAT CONTENT IN A MUCH
MORE ACCESSIBLE WAY TO BING
MORE ACCESSIBLE WAY TO BING
USERS WHO MAY OR MAY NOT EVEN BE
USERS WHO MAY OR MAY NOT EVEN BE
AWARE OF REDDIT WHEN THEY'RE
AWARE OF REDDIT WHEN THEY'RE
RUNNING THE QUERY BECAUSE WE
RUNNING THE QUERY BECAUSE WE
KNOW THE CONTENT IS RAUBL
RUNNING THE QUERY BECAUSE WE
KNOW THE CONTENT IS RAVALUABLE.
KNOW THE CONTENT IS RAVALUABLE.
WE SEE THIS AS A WINDOW INTO,
WE SEE THIS AS A WINDOW INTO,
FRANKLY, HELP PEOPLE DISCOVER
FRANKLY, HELP PEOPLE DISCOVER
COMMUNITIES THEY DIDN'T EVEN
COMMUNITIES THEY DIDN'T EVEN
KNOW THEY WANTED TO BE A PART
KNOW THEY WANTED TO BE A PART
OF.
OF.
THEY DIDN'T EACH KNOW THEY WERE
THEY DIDN'T EACH KNOW THEY WERE
INTO.
INTO.
-- THEY DIDN'T EVEN KNOW THEY
-- THEY DIDN'T EVEN KNOW THEY
WERE INTO.
WERE INTO.
130,000 COMMUNITIES MEANS A TON
130,000 COMMUNITIES MEANS A TON
OF OPPORTUNITIES FOR YOU TO FIND
OF OPPORTUNITIES FOR YOU TO FIND
THINGS YOU LOVE ON REDDIT.
THINGS YOU LOVE ON REDDIT.
IT'S ABOUT CUTE ANIMALS
IT'S ABOUT CUTE ANIMALS
SOMETIMES.
SOMETIMES.
THIS IS A WINDOW INTO THE AWW
THIS IS A WINDOW INTO THE AWW
COMMUNITY, ONE OF OUR LARGEST,
COMMUNITY, ONE OF OUR LARGEST,
FEATURING PHOTOS OF CATS, DOGS,
FEATURING PHOTOS OF CATS, DOGS,
AND OTHER ANIMALS.
AND OTHER ANIMALS.
NOW WITH THIS WONDERFUL
NOW WITH THIS WONDERFUL
FIRST-CLASS TREATMENT, WHEN YOU
FIRST-CLASS TREATMENT, WHEN YOU
SEE THE RESULTS, YOU SEE A
SEE THE RESULTS, YOU SEE A
WINDOW IN.
WINDOW IN.
YOU SEE THE VOTES, YOU SEE THE
YOU SEE THE VOTES, YOU SEE THE
COMMENTS, YOU SEE BEAUTIFUL
COMMENTS, YOU SEE BEAUTIFUL
THUMBNAILS.
THUMBNAILS.
YOU ARE INVITED INTO A COMMUNITY
YOU ARE INVITED INTO A COMMUNITY
NOW IN A WAY THAT IS PROBABLY
NOW IN A WAY THAT IS PROBABLY
NEW TO A LOT OF INTERNET USERS.
NEW TO A LOT OF INTERNET USERS.
WE'RE SO USED TO A ONE-WAY
WE'RE SO USED TO A ONE-WAY
CONVERSATION.
CONVERSATION.
NOW WE'RE EXPOSING THEM TO THE
NOW WE'RE EXPOSING THEM TO THE
MAGIC OF REAL CONVERSATION ON
MAGIC OF REAL CONVERSATION ON
REDDIT.
REDDIT.
MAYBE YOU WOULD HAVE GOTTEN
MAYBE YOU WOULD HAVE GOTTEN
CONFUSED OTHERWISE.
CONFUSED OTHERWISE.
DATA IS BEAUTIFUL.
DATA IS BEAUTIFUL.
ON THE SURFACE SEEMS LIKE A
ON THE SURFACE SEEMS LIKE A
COMMUNITY ALL ABOUT SAYING HOW
COMMUNITY ALL ABOUT SAYING HOW
ATTRACTIVE THE ANDROID FROM
ATTRACTIVE THE ANDROID FROM
"STAR TREK" IS, AND YOU GRAMMAR
"STAR TREK" IS, AND YOU GRAMMAR
AFICIONADOS KNOW IT'S ARE
AFICIONADOS KNOW IT'S ARE
BEAUTIFUL BUT WE'RE NOT GOING TO
BEAUTIFUL BUT WE'RE NOT GOING TO
KNIT PICK.
KNIT PICK.
IT'S THE LARGEST COMMUNITY OF
IT'S THE LARGEST COMMUNITY OF
DATA VISUALIZATION AND STATS
DATA VISUALIZATION AND STATS
FANS.
FANS.
ALL THEY DO IS SHARE DATA SETS
ALL THEY DO IS SHARE DATA SETS
AND VISUALIZATIONS ALL THE TIME.
AND VISUALIZATIONS ALL THE TIME.
A FABULOUS COMMUNITY.
A FABULOUS COMMUNITY.
NOW IT'S SHOWING UP IN CONTEXT
NOW IT'S SHOWING UP IN CONTEXT
IN A BEAUTIFUL WAY TO SEE WHAT
IN A BEAUTIFUL WAY TO SEE WHAT
THE TRENDING ASPECTS AND
THE TRENDING ASPECTS AND
TRENDING DISCUSSIONS ARE ON THE
TRENDING DISCUSSIONS ARE ON THE
COMMUNITY AND DIRECTLY LINK TO
COMMUNITY AND DIRECTLY LINK TO
REDDIT POSTS.
REDDIT POSTS.
LIKE I SAID, THIS IS MUTUALLY
LIKE I SAID, THIS IS MUTUALLY
BENEFICIAL.
BENEFICIAL.
IT'S HELPING BRING A WHOLE NEW
IT'S HELPING BRING A WHOLE NEW
EVEN BROADER SWATH OF INTERNET
EVEN BROADER SWATH OF INTERNET
USERS ON TO REDDIT IN A USEFUL,
USERS ON TO REDDIT IN A USEFUL,
ACCESSIBLE, BEAUTIFUL WAY, AND
ACCESSIBLE, BEAUTIFUL WAY, AND
THEN IT'S GOING TO POWER BING
THEN IT'S GOING TO POWER BING
SEARCH RESULTS SO THOSE TON GET
SEARCH RESULTS SO THOSE TON GET
BETTER OVER TIME USING DATA THAT
BETTER OVER TIME USING DATA THAT
ONLY REDDIT HAS.
ONLY REDDIT HAS.
AND THAT'S THANKS TO A LOT OF
AND THAT'S THANKS TO A LOT OF
YOU, THANKS TO YOUR COMMENTS AND
YOU, THANKS TO YOUR COMMENTS AND
UP VOTES.
UP VOTES.
WE KNOW THIS, SO WE CAN SHARE IT
WE KNOW THIS, SO WE CAN SHARE IT
AND MAKE PLATFORMS BETTER AS A
AND MAKE PLATFORMS BETTER AS A
RESULT.
RESULT.
LIKE I SAID FROM JUMP THIS IS
LIKE I SAID FROM JUMP THIS IS
JUST THE START, REDDIT MAY BE 12
JUST THE START, REDDIT MAY BE 12
YEARS OLD ON THE INTERNET, BUT
YEARS OLD ON THE INTERNET, BUT
IT'S REALLY ONLY A FEW YEARS OLD
IT'S REALLY ONLY A FEW YEARS OLD
AS A BUSINESS.
AS A BUSINESS.
THE GROWTH AND THE GREAT, GREAT
THE GROWTH AND THE GREAT, GREAT
SUCCESS WE'VE HAD IN THE LAST
SUCCESS WE'VE HAD IN THE LAST
FEW YEARS IS JUST THE BEGINNING.
FEW YEARS IS JUST THE BEGINNING.
THIS PARTNERSHIP IS LIKE A CROWN
THIS PARTNERSHIP IS LIKE A CROWN
JEWEL FOR US.
JEWEL FOR US.
WE KNOW WE STILL HAVE A LOT OF
WE KNOW WE STILL HAVE A LOT OF
WORK TO DO, AND WE HAVE BIG
WORK TO DO, AND WE HAVE BIG
AMBITIONS.
AMBITIONS.
THIS SCRATCHES THE SURFACE ON
THIS SCRATCHES THE SURFACE ON
OUR RELATIONSHIP WITH MICROSOFT
OUR RELATIONSHIP WITH MICROSOFT
A.I. AND REDDIT DATA.
A.I. AND REDDIT DATA.
WE'RE ALSO LAUNCHING TODAY HERE
WE'RE ALSO LAUNCHING TODAY HERE
POWER BI.
POWER BI.
I'VE HAD TO TALK TO CMOs ALL
I'VE HAD TO TALK TO CMOs ALL
OVER, FORTUNE 100 COMPANIES, WHO
OVER, FORTUNE 100 COMPANIES, WHO
HAVE BEEN ASKING FOR A CRYSTAL
HAVE BEEN ASKING FOR A CRYSTAL
BALL.
BALL.
WOULDN'T WE ALL LIKE THAT, TO BE
WOULDN'T WE ALL LIKE THAT, TO BE
ABLE TO GET IN FRONT OF THE
ABLE TO GET IN FRONT OF THE
WATER COOLER WHERE THE
WATER COOLER WHERE THE
CONVERSATIONS, THE REAL
CONVERSATIONS, THE REAL
CONVERSATIONS ARE HAPPENING
CONVERSATIONS ARE HAPPENING
AMONG THE PEOPLE WHO WE CARE
AMONG THE PEOPLE WHO WE CARE
MOST ABOUT, ABOUT THE THINGS WE
MOST ABOUT, ABOUT THE THINGS WE
CARE MOST ABOUT.
CARE MOST ABOUT.
AND REDDIT IS THE PLACE.
AND REDDIT IS THE PLACE.
WHETHER YOU WANT TO KNOW WHAT
WHETHER YOU WANT TO KNOW WHAT
THE TRENDING SNEAKERS ARE BEFORE
THE TRENDING SNEAKERS ARE BEFORE
ANYONE ELSE -- I'VE HAD
ANYONE ELSE -- I'VE HAD
COUNTLESS PEOPLE COME UP TO ME
COUNTLESS PEOPLE COME UP TO ME
AND JUST THANK ME.
AND JUST THANK ME.
I'VE ASKED THEM WHY, AND THEY
I'VE ASKED THEM WHY, AND THEY
SAID R/BITCOIN.
SAID R/BITCOIN.
I CAN ONLY IMAGINE IT'S BECAUSE
I CAN ONLY IMAGINE IT'S BECAUSE
SIX YEARS AGO THEY WERE ON THAT
SIX YEARS AGO THEY WERE ON THAT
COMMUNITY SEEING THE INERTIA,
COMMUNITY SEEING THE INERTIA,
THE TRACTION, BUYING AT AVERAGE
THE TRACTION, BUYING AT AVERAGE
SHARE OF BITCOIN AT A WAY
SHARE OF BITCOIN AT A WAY
CHEAPER PRICE THAN IT IS TODAY
CHEAPER PRICE THAN IT IS TODAY
AND HAVE BENEFITED TREMENDOUSLY.
AND HAVE BENEFITED TREMENDOUSLY.
WHETHER YOU WANT TO KNOW THE
WHETHER YOU WANT TO KNOW THE
KRENDS FOR CRYPTO CURRENCY OR
KRENDS FOR CRYPTO CURRENCY OR
WHAT MAKE-UP PEOPLE ARE HOT FOR,
WHAT MAKE-UP PEOPLE ARE HOT FOR,
YOU WILL FIND IT ON REDDIT
YOU WILL FIND IT ON REDDIT
FIRST.
FIRST.
HISTORICALLY, IT'S BEEN HARD.
HISTORICALLY, IT'S BEEN HARD.
YOU HAD TO SPEND LOTS OF TIMES
YOU HAD TO SPEND LOTS OF TIMES
ON THE COMMUNITY, BEING ON THE
ON THE COMMUNITY, BEING ON THE
PLATFORM.
PLATFORM.
THANKS TO THIS, WE HAVE THE
THANKS TO THIS, WE HAVE THE
BUSINESS INTELLIGENCE MODELS TO
BUSINESS INTELLIGENCE MODELS TO
DO THE WORK FOR YOU.
DO THE WORK FOR YOU.
THE ROBOTS ARE DOING THE HARD
THE ROBOTS ARE DOING THE HARD
STUFF.
STUFF.
THE TRENDS THAT YOU WANT TO
THE TRENDS THAT YOU WANT TO
TRACK, THE KEYWORDS THAT YOU
TRACK, THE KEYWORDS THAT YOU
WANT TO FOLLOW, ANY OF THE BRAND
WANT TO FOLLOW, ANY OF THE BRAND
INSIGHTS YOU WANT TO MONITOR,
INSIGHTS YOU WANT TO MONITOR,
WE'RE LETTING THE ROBOTS DO THAT
WE'RE LETTING THE ROBOTS DO THAT
WORK.
WORK.
WE WANT ALL OF THESE PEOPLE TO
WE WANT ALL OF THESE PEOPLE TO
GET THIS DATA SO THAT WE CAN
GET THIS DATA SO THAT WE CAN
GIVE THEM A CRYSTAL BALL.
GIVE THEM A CRYSTAL BALL.
TURNS OUT IT'S BEEN ON REDDIT
TURNS OUT IT'S BEEN ON REDDIT
FOR A WHILE.
FOR A WHILE.
WE'RE GRATEFUL NOW TO HAVE
WE'RE GRATEFUL NOW TO HAVE
MICROSOFT TO HELP US BRING IT TO
MICROSOFT TO HELP US BRING IT TO
LIFE, TO HELP US BUILD THE
LIFE, TO HELP US BUILD THE
CRYSTAL BALL.
CRYSTAL BALL.
AND WE WERE LUCKY, TOO.
AND WE WERE LUCKY, TOO.
ALEX RICKAMINI AND NORM CADORI,
ALEX RICKAMINI AND NORM CADORI,
HEAD OF BUSINESS PARTNERSHIPS,
HEAD OF BUSINESS PARTNERSHIPS,
ARE HERE.
ARE HERE.
WE HAVE A COOL BOOTH AROUND THE
WE HAVE A COOL BOOTH AROUND THE
CORNER.
CORNER.
YOU CAN TALK TO THEM, ASK
YOU CAN TALK TO THEM, ASK
ANYTHING REGARDING POWER BI OR
ANYTHING REGARDING POWER BI OR
ANY OF THE STUFF WE'VE ANNOUNCED
ANY OF THE STUFF WE'VE ANNOUNCED
TO.
TO.
AGAIN, I CAN'T STRESS ENOUGH
AGAIN, I CAN'T STRESS ENOUGH
THIS IS JUST THE START.
THIS IS JUST THE START.
AND THIS HAS BEEN AN EXCITING
AND THIS HAS BEEN AN EXCITING
TWO, THREE YEARS SINCE COMING
TWO, THREE YEARS SINCE COMING
BACK.
BACK.
THE NEXT TWO OR THREE WILL BE
THE NEXT TWO OR THREE WILL BE
EVEN MORE AMAZING.
EVEN MORE AMAZING.
I'M GRATEFUL TO MICROSOFT FOR
I'M GRATEFUL TO MICROSOFT FOR
HELPING BE SUCH WONDERFUL
HELPING BE SUCH WONDERFUL
PARTNERS IN THIS JOURNEY.
PARTNERS IN THIS JOURNEY.
THANK YOU.
THANK YOU.
[ APPLAUSE ]
[ APPLAUSE ]
>> IT'S AN EXCITING PARTNERSHIP.
>> IT'S AN EXCITING PARTNERSHIP.
I COULDN'T THINK ABOUT IT ANY
I COULDN'T THINK ABOUT IT ANY
BETTER IN PARTNERSHIPS, IMAGINE
BETTER IN PARTNERSHIPS, IMAGINE
WHAT WE CAN DO TOGETHER WITH 330
WHAT WE CAN DO TOGETHER WITH 330
MILLION REDDIT USERS AND THE 450
MILLION REDDIT USERS AND THE 450
MILLION BING USERS WORLDWIDE.
MILLION BING USERS WORLDWIDE.
IT'S AMAZING THAT WE CAN REALLY
IT'S AMAZING THAT WE CAN REALLY
USE A.I. TO TRANSFORM NOT ONLY
USE A.I. TO TRANSFORM NOT ONLY
THE SEARCH EXPERIENCE BUT ALSO
THE SEARCH EXPERIENCE BUT ALSO
THE WEB COMMUNITY CAN ALL WORK
THE WEB COMMUNITY CAN ALL WORK
TOGETHER.
TOGETHER.
I HOPE YOU WILL HAVE A CHANCE TO
I HOPE YOU WILL HAVE A CHANCE TO
REALLY TRY THIS NEW BING
REALLY TRY THIS NEW BING
EXPERIENCE WITH ALL THE
EXPERIENCE WITH ALL THE
INTELLIGENCE ANSWERS AND
INTELLIGENCE ANSWERS AND
PERSPECTIVES AND CONVERSATIONS.
PERSPECTIVES AND CONVERSATIONS.
THIS IS A NEW NORM, AS YOU THINK
THIS IS A NEW NORM, AS YOU THINK
ABOUT THE NEW USER SEARCH
ABOUT THE NEW USER SEARCH
EXPERIENCE.
EXPERIENCE.
I WANT TO SWITCH GEARS A LITTLE
I WANT TO SWITCH GEARS A LITTLE
BIT.
BIT.
TALKING ABOUT ANOTHER PLACE
TALKING ABOUT ANOTHER PLACE
WHERE INTELLIGENCE WILL COME UP.
WHERE INTELLIGENCE WILL COME UP.
THAT IS REALLY INTELLIGENT
THAT IS REALLY INTELLIGENT
DIGITAL ASSISTANCE, CORE TAN AMP
DIGITAL ASSISTANCE, CORE TAN AMP
I'M SURE BY -- CORTANA.
I'M SURE BY -- CORTANA.
I'M SURE BY NOW YOU HAVE HEARD
I'M SURE BY NOW YOU HAVE HEARD
OF INTELLIGENT ASSISTANTS
OF INTELLIGENT ASSISTANTS
POPPING UP FROM MANY, MANY
POPPING UP FROM MANY, MANY
COMPANIES.
COMPANIES.
YOU DEFINITELY HAVE A QUESTION
YOU DEFINITELY HAVE A QUESTION
ABOUT WHAT'S SO UNIQUE ABOUT THE
ABOUT WHAT'S SO UNIQUE ABOUT THE
MICROSOFT CORTANA.
MICROSOFT CORTANA.
I TELL YOU TWO THINGS ABOUT THE
I TELL YOU TWO THINGS ABOUT THE
MICROSOFT CORTANA THAT'S REALLY
MICROSOFT CORTANA THAT'S REALLY
UNIQUE.
UNIQUE.
NUMBER ONE, CORTANA IS REALLY
NUMBER ONE, CORTANA IS REALLY
DESIGNED FOR YOU TO GO ACROSS
DESIGNED FOR YOU TO GO ACROSS
YOUR WORK AND LIFE.
YOUR WORK AND LIFE.
AS YOU CAN IMAGINE THAT, THE
AS YOU CAN IMAGINE THAT, THE
LINES BETWEEN WORK AND LIFE ARE
LINES BETWEEN WORK AND LIFE ARE
BLURRY.
BLURRY.
THINK ABOUT THAT.
THINK ABOUT THAT.
THE E-MAIL ACCOUNTS THAT YOU USE
THE E-MAIL ACCOUNTS THAT YOU USE
AT HOME AND WORK.
AT HOME AND WORK.
THIS IS WHY WE DESIGNED CORTANA
THIS IS WHY WE DESIGNED CORTANA
TO BECOME THE BEST ASSISTANT TO
TO BECOME THE BEST ASSISTANT TO
GET THINGS DONE, WHETHER YOU'RE
GET THINGS DONE, WHETHER YOU'RE
AT HOME, AT WORK,OR ON TH
GET THINGS DONE, WHETHER YOU'RE
AT HOME, AT WORK,OR O OR ON THEO
GET THINGS DONE, WHETHER YOU'RE
AT HOME, AT WORK,OR O OR ON THE.
AT HOME, AT WORK,OR O OR ON THE.
AND CORTANA WILL HELP YOU FIND
AND CORTANA WILL HELP YOU FIND
THE EMAILS AND REMIND YOU YOUR
THE EMAILS AND REMIND YOU YOUR
COMMITMENTS YOU MAY OR MAY NOT
COMMITMENTS YOU MAY OR MAY NOT
HAVE ALREADY FORGOTTEN.
HAVE ALREADY FORGOTTEN.
AND IT WILL SHARE MEETING TIMES
AND IT WILL SHARE MEETING TIMES
ON SHARED ACCOUNTS.
ON SHARED ACCOUNTS.
THIS IS WHY WE HAVE ACTUALLY NOW
THIS IS WHY WE HAVE ACTUALLY NOW
THE SUPPORT TO REALLY HAVE --
THE SUPPORT TO REALLY HAVE --
HELP YOU TO WORK ACROSS
HELP YOU TO WORK ACROSS
DIFFERENT E-MAIL SYSTEMS.
DIFFERENT E-MAIL SYSTEMS.
SO WE ACTUALLY NOW CAN WORK, YOU
SO WE ACTUALLY NOW CAN WORK, YOU
KNOW, AT -- LOOK AT, YOU KNOW,
KNOW, AT -- LOOK AT, YOU KNOW,
GMAIL SUPPORT FOR CALENDAR AND
GMAIL SUPPORT FOR CALENDAR AND
E-MAIL SO CORTANA CAN HELP YOU
E-MAIL SO CORTANA CAN HELP YOU
GET ACROSS MULTIPLE E-MAIL
GET ACROSS MULTIPLE E-MAIL
SYSTEMS.
SYSTEMS.
I'M VERY HAPPY TO ANNOUNCE THAT
I'M VERY HAPPY TO ANNOUNCE THAT
WE HAVE THIS ABILITY TODAY.
WE HAVE THIS ABILITY TODAY.
YOU KNOW, IN CORTANA, YOU WILL
YOU KNOW, IN CORTANA, YOU WILL
SEE A DEMO SOON.
SEE A DEMO SOON.
THE SECOND THING UNIQUE ABOUT
THE SECOND THING UNIQUE ABOUT
CORTANA I WANT TO SHARE THAT
CORTANA I WANT TO SHARE THAT
IT'S NOT REALLY ABOUT OUR OWN
IT'S NOT REALLY ABOUT OUR OWN
CORTANA DEVICES ONLY.
CORTANA DEVICES ONLY.
WE WANT TO BRING CORTANA TO AS
WE WANT TO BRING CORTANA TO AS
MANY DEVICES AS POSSIBLE.
MANY DEVICES AS POSSIBLE.
AND WE, FOR EXAMPLE, LAUNCHED
AND WE, FOR EXAMPLE, LAUNCHED
THIS SPEAKER RECENTLY WITH A
THIS SPEAKER RECENTLY WITH A
BEAUTIFUL VOICE QUALITY AND ALL
BEAUTIFUL VOICE QUALITY AND ALL
THE DIGITAL ASSISTANT QUALITY
THE DIGITAL ASSISTANT QUALITY
AND EASY EXPERIENCE.
AND EASY EXPERIENCE.
AND WE ALSO ANNOUNCED THE
AND WE ALSO ANNOUNCED THE
PARTNERSHIP BETWEEN CORTANA AND
PARTNERSHIP BETWEEN CORTANA AND
ALEXA WITH AMAZON.
ALEXA WITH AMAZON.
BECAUSE WE ACTUALLY BELIEVE THAT
BECAUSE WE ACTUALLY BELIEVE THAT
IT'S IMPORTANT THAT WE OFFER IN
IT'S IMPORTANT THAT WE OFFER IN
A UNIQUE USER EXPERIENCE A
A UNIQUE USER EXPERIENCE A
INTEREST CROSS WORK IN THE LIFE
INTEREST CROSS WORK IN THE LIFE
ON DIFFERENT DEVICES.
ON DIFFERENT DEVICES.
THAT'S NOT ALL.
THAT'S NOT ALL.
WE ALSO WANT TO SHOW WHAT IS
WE ALSO WANT TO SHOW WHAT IS
MICROSOFT'S OWN WINDOWS AND
MICROSOFT'S OWN WINDOWS AND
OFFICE AND OTHERS AND ALL THE
OFFICE AND OTHERS AND ALL THE
iOS APPLICATIONS BEING ON THE
iOS APPLICATIONS BEING ON THE
PLATFORMS.
PLATFORMS.
THERE IS WHY I'M EXCITED TO
THERE IS WHY I'M EXCITED TO
ANNOUNCE TWO NEW MOBILE LAWN
ANNOUNCE TWO NEW MOBILE LAWN
CHAIRS ON THE PLATFORM.
CHAIRS ON THE PLATFORM.
OUR OWN MICROSOFT LAUNCHER AND
OUR OWN MICROSOFT LAUNCHER AND
CHEETAH MOBILE, YOU KNOW, THEY
CHEETAH MOBILE, YOU KNOW, THEY
ACTUALLY HAVE ONE OF THOSE TOP
ACTUALLY HAVE ONE OF THOSE TOP
PRODUCTIVITY LAUNCHERS IN ENJOY
PRODUCTIVITY LAUNCHERS IN ENJOY
GOOGLE PLAY STORE.
GOOGLE PLAY STORE.
AND THE CHEETAH MOBILE'S
AND THE CHEETAH MOBILE'S
LAUNCHER WILL BE AVAILABLE
LAUNCHER WILL BE AVAILABLE
IMMEDIATELY WITH OUR CORTANA
IMMEDIATELY WITH OUR CORTANA
EMBEDDED, AND THE MICROSOFT
EMBEDDED, AND THE MICROSOFT
LAUNCHER WILL HAVE CORTANA
LAUNCHER WILL HAVE CORTANA
CAPABILITY IN A COUPLE OF
CAPABILITY IN A COUPLE OF
MONTHS.
MONTHS.
THIS INTEGRATION WITH CORTANA IS
THIS INTEGRATION WITH CORTANA IS
REALLY -- WE DO THAT TO HELP
REALLY -- WE DO THAT TO HELP
PEOPLE ACROSS MULTIPLE
PEOPLE ACROSS MULTIPLE
PLATFORMS.
PLATFORMS.
IT'S REALLY COMING BACK TO MY
IT'S REALLY COMING BACK TO MY
EARLY POINT -- YOU THINK ABOUT
EARLY POINT -- YOU THINK ABOUT
WORKING AND THE LINES WHERE YOU
WORKING AND THE LINES WHERE YOU
NEED THE ASSISTANT.
NEED THE ASSISTANT.
THIS IS REALLY OUR COMMITMENT TO
THIS IS REALLY OUR COMMITMENT TO
HELP PEOPLE TO GET THINGS DONE
HELP PEOPLE TO GET THINGS DONE
EVEN FASTER.
EVEN FASTER.
ONE THING I WANT TO REMIND
ONE THING I WANT TO REMIND
EVERYONE IS THAT AS WE DESIGN
EVERYONE IS THAT AS WE DESIGN
THOSE DIGITAL ASSISTANTS LIKE
THOSE DIGITAL ASSISTANTS LIKE
CORTANA, IT'S REALLY ABOUT THE
CORTANA, IT'S REALLY ABOUT THE
CONVERSATIONAL A.I.
CONVERSATIONAL A.I.
IT'S REALLY NOT JUST ABOUT YOU
IT'S REALLY NOT JUST ABOUT YOU
HAVE ONE QUESTION AND YOU GET AN
HAVE ONE QUESTION AND YOU GET AN
ANSWER, THEN YOU GET OUT OF
ANSWER, THEN YOU GET OUT OF
THERE.
THERE.
IT'S REALLY ENCOURAGING YOU TO
IT'S REALLY ENCOURAGING YOU TO
GET INTO THE DIALOGUE.
GET INTO THE DIALOGUE.
I'LL INVITE CHRISTINA TO COME UP
I'LL INVITE CHRISTINA TO COME UP
AND SHOW THE INTERESTING CORTANA
AND SHOW THE INTERESTING CORTANA
DEMOS.
DEMOS.
CHRISTINA?
CHRISTINA?
>> THANKS, HARRY.
>> THANKS, HARRY.
FIRST AND FOREMOST, CORTANA IS A
FIRST AND FOREMOST, CORTANA IS A
FANTASTIC WORKPLACE PRODUCTIVITY
FANTASTIC WORKPLACE PRODUCTIVITY
ASSISTANT.
ASSISTANT.
IT CAN HELP WITH THINGS THAT
IT CAN HELP WITH THINGS THAT
NORMALLY TAKE A LOT OF TIME AND
NORMALLY TAKE A LOT OF TIME AND
A LOT OF STEPS.
A LOT OF STEPS.
ONE EXAMPLE IS FINDING TIME WITH
ONE EXAMPLE IS FINDING TIME WITH
MY VERY BUSY VP JODI.
MY VERY BUSY VP JODI.
HEY, CORTANA, SET UP A MEETING
HEY, CORTANA, SET UP A MEETING
CALLED F.Y. '18 GOALS WITH JORDI
CALLED F.Y. '18 GOALS WITH JORDI
RIVAS.
RIVAS.
>> LOOKS LIKE YOU AND JORDI ARE
>> LOOKS LIKE YOU AND JORDI ARE
BOTH FREE AT 9:30 A.M. ON
BOTH FREE AT 9:30 A.M. ON
JANUARY 8th.
JANUARY 8th.
WHEN WOULD YOU LIKE TO MEET?
WHEN WOULD YOU LIKE TO MEET?
>> 9:30 A.M. ON JANUARY 8th.
>> 9:30 A.M. ON JANUARY 8th.
>> OKAY, I'VE SCHEDULED '18
>> OKAY, I'VE SCHEDULED '18
GOALS FOR YOU AND JORDI AT 9:30
GOALS FOR YOU AND JORDI AT 9:30
A.M. ON MONDAY, JANUARY 8th.
A.M. ON MONDAY, JANUARY 8th.
IS THAT RIGHT?
IS THAT RIGHT?
>> YES.
>> YES.
>> GOT IT.
>> GOT IT.
JANUARY -- I TOLD YOU HE WAS
JANUARY -- I TOLD YOU HE WAS
BUSY.
BUSY.
BEFORE TODAY I WOULD HAVE WASTED
BEFORE TODAY I WOULD HAVE WASTED
A LOT OF TIME GOING BACK AND
A LOT OF TIME GOING BACK AND
FORTH TRYING TO FIGURE OUT WHEN
FORTH TRYING TO FIGURE OUT WHEN
WE WERE BOTH FREE.
WE WERE BOTH FREE.
NOW WITH CORTANA BECAUSE IT
NOW WITH CORTANA BECAUSE IT
UNDERSTANDS MY CALENDAR AND
UNDERSTANDS MY CALENDAR AND
JORDI'S CALENDAR, IT CAN SUGGEST
JORDI'S CALENDAR, IT CAN SUGGEST
THE TIME THAT'S BEST FOR BOTH OF
THE TIME THAT'S BEST FOR BOTH OF
US.
US.
BEYOND A PURE WORKPLACE
BEYOND A PURE WORKPLACE
PRODUCTIVITY ASSISTANT, WE ALL
PRODUCTIVITY ASSISTANT, WE ALL
KNOW, AS HARRY SAID, THAT THE
KNOW, AS HARRY SAID, THAT THE
LINE BETWEEN WARNING AND HOME,
LINE BETWEEN WARNING AND HOME,
THEY'RE BLURRING MORE AND MORE
THEY'RE BLURRING MORE AND MORE
EACH DAY.
EACH DAY.
THE REAL VALUE IN CORTANA IS
THE REAL VALUE IN CORTANA IS
MOVING ACROSS DEVICES AND
MOVING ACROSS DEVICES AND
DIFFERENT ASPECTS OF OUR LIVES.
DIFFERENT ASPECTS OF OUR LIVES.
IT'S DIFFICULT TO SCHEDULE A
IT'S DIFFICULT TO SCHEDULE A
WORK TRIP IF YOU DON'T KNOW
WORK TRIP IF YOU DON'T KNOW
WHAT'S ON YOUR PERSONAL
WHAT'S ON YOUR PERSONAL
CALENDAR.
CALENDAR.
WE ALL KNOW THAT SOMETIMES THE
WE ALL KNOW THAT SOMETIMES THE
MOST URGENT E-MAIL YOU RECEIVE
MOST URGENT E-MAIL YOU RECEIVE
DURING A WORKDAY IS FROM A
DURING A WORKDAY IS FROM A
FAMILY MEMBER OR FRIEND.
FAMILY MEMBER OR FRIEND.
CORTANA SUMMARIZES ACROSS YOUR
CORTANA SUMMARIZES ACROSS YOUR
DIFFERENT E-MAIL ACCOUNTS.
DIFFERENT E-MAIL ACCOUNTS.
HEY, CORTANA, WHAT NEW E-MAILS
HEY, CORTANA, WHAT NEW E-MAILS
DO I HAVE?
DO I HAVE?
>> YOU'VE GOT SIX NEW EMAILS IN
>> YOU'VE GOT SIX NEW EMAILS IN
THE LAST HOUR.
THE LAST HOUR.
ONE FROM ADAM KIRK MARKED
ONE FROM ADAM KIRK MARKED
IMPORTANT.
IMPORTANT.
THREE FROM ANNA WILLIAMS AND TWO
THREE FROM ANNA WILLIAMS AND TWO
FROM JORDI RIBAS.
FROM JORDI RIBAS.
WHICH CENTER DO YOU WANT TO HEAR
WHICH CENTER DO YOU WANT TO HEAR
MORE ABOUT?
MORE ABOUT?
>> ADAM, PLEASE.
>> ADAM, PLEASE.
>> ADAM KIRK E-MAILED YOU ABOUT
>> ADAM KIRK E-MAILED YOU ABOUT
CIRQUE DREAMS HOLIDAYS, MARKED
CIRQUE DREAMS HOLIDAYS, MARKED
IMPORTANT WANT WANT TO HEAR IT?
IMPORTANT WANT WANT TO HEAR IT?
>> YES, PLEASE.
>> YES, PLEASE.
>> IT SAYS, "DON'T FORGET TO BY
>> IT SAYS, "DON'T FORGET TO BY
CIRQUE TICKETS FOR YOUR PARENTS'
CIRQUE TICKETS FOR YOUR PARENTS'
VISIT.
VISIT.
WHAT DO YOU THINK ABOUT A
WHAT DO YOU THINK ABOUT A
FRIDAY?
FRIDAY?
XO, ME."
XO, ME."
WHAT SHOULD I DO WITH THIS?
WHAT SHOULD I DO WITH THIS?
REPLY OR NOTHING?
REPLY OR NOTHING?
>> NOTHING.
>> NOTHING.
>> ALL RIGHT.
>> ALL RIGHT.
WE ARE ALL REALLY BUSY PEOPLE.
WE ARE ALL REALLY BUSY PEOPLE.
BECAUSE CORTANA BLENDS WORK AND
BECAUSE CORTANA BLENDS WORK AND
PERSONAL LIFE, I CAN TAKE CARE
PERSONAL LIFE, I CAN TAKE CARE
OF THINGS AS THEY COME UP.
OF THINGS AS THEY COME UP.
OF COURSE, I COULD SET A
OF COURSE, I COULD SET A
REMINDER AND TAKE CARE OF THIS
REMINDER AND TAKE CARE OF THIS
LATER, BUT THERE IS NO TIME LIKE
LATER, BUT THERE IS NO TIME LIKE
THE PRESENT.
THE PRESENT.
PROBLEM IS I DON'T EXACTLY KNOW
PROBLEM IS I DON'T EXACTLY KNOW
WHEN MY PARENTS ARE COMING TO
WHEN MY PARENTS ARE COMING TO
TOWN.
TOWN.
HEY, CORTANA, FIND MOM AND DAD
HEY, CORTANA, FIND MOM AND DAD
ON MY CALENDAR.
ON MY CALENDAR.
>> YOU HAVE MOM AND DAD VISITING
>> YOU HAVE MOM AND DAD VISITING
AT SEATTLE FROM WEDNESDAY,
AT SEATTLE FROM WEDNESDAY,
DECEMBER 20th, TO WEDNESDAY,
DECEMBER 20th, TO WEDNESDAY,
DECEMBER 27th.
DECEMBER 27th.
>> OKAY.
>> OKAY.
BECAUSE CORTANA IS ABOUT HELPING
BECAUSE CORTANA IS ABOUT HELPING
YOU WHEREVER YOU ARE, IT
YOU WHEREVER YOU ARE, IT
SUPPORTS INTEGRATION ACROSS
SUPPORTS INTEGRATION ACROSS
CALENDARS WITH OFFICE 365,
CALENDARS WITH OFFICE 365,
OUTLOOK, AND NEW EVEN GMAIL.
OUTLOOK, AND NEW EVEN GMAIL.
HEY, CORTANA, HELP ME FIND
HEY, CORTANA, HELP ME FIND
TICKETS TO CIRQUE DREAMS
TICKETS TO CIRQUE DREAMS
HOLIDAYS IN SEATTLE ON DECEMBER
HOLIDAYS IN SEATTLE ON DECEMBER
22nd.
22nd.
>> I HAVE THREE SKILLS THAT CAN
>> I HAVE THREE SKILLS THAT CAN
HELP YOU -- TICKET MASTER, GIG
HELP YOU -- TICKET MASTER, GIG
SEEKER, AND STUB HUB.
SEEKER, AND STUB HUB.
WHICH DO YOU WANT TO USE?
WHICH DO YOU WANT TO USE?
>> TICKET MASTER, PLEASE.
>> TICKET MASTER, PLEASE.
>> OKAY.
>> OKAY.
OPENING TICKET MASTER.
OPENING TICKET MASTER.
I FOUND "CIRQUE DREAMS HOLIDAYS"
I FOUND "CIRQUE DREAMS HOLIDAYS"
IN DECEMBER ON THE 22nd.
IN DECEMBER ON THE 22nd.
TICKETS ARE $40 TO $80.
TICKETS ARE $40 TO $80.
DO YOU WANT TO PICK YOUR SEATS
DO YOU WANT TO PICK YOUR SEATS
OR BUY THE BEST SEATS AVAILABLE?
OR BUY THE BEST SEATS AVAILABLE?
>> BEST SEAT AVAILABLE, PLEASE.
>> BEST SEAT AVAILABLE, PLEASE.
>> OKAY.
>> OKAY.
HOW MANY SEATS DO YOU NEED?
HOW MANY SEATS DO YOU NEED?
>> FOUR, PLEASE.
>> FOUR, PLEASE.
>> OKAY.
>> OKAY.
I FOUND FOUR SEATS ROW D, SEATS
I FOUND FOUR SEATS ROW D, SEATS
SIX TO NINE.
SIX TO NINE.
SOUND GOOD?
SOUND GOOD?
>> YES.
>> YES.
>> OKAY.
>> OKAY.
I HAVE FOUR DREAMS FOR "CIRQUE
I HAVE FOUR DREAMS FOR "CIRQUE
DREAMS HOLLANDAISE" AT THE
DREAMS HOLLANDAISE" AT THE
PARAMOUNT THEATER IN SEATTLE ON
PARAMOUNT THEATER IN SEATTLE ON
FRIDAY, DECEMBER 22nd, AT 7:30
FRIDAY, DECEMBER 22nd, AT 7:30
P.M.
P.M.
THE TOTAL COMES OUT TO $394.
THE TOTAL COMES OUT TO $394.
SAY "CONFIRM" TO PURCHASE.
SAY "CONFIRM" TO PURCHASE.
>> CONFIRM.
>> CONFIRM.
>> OKAY.
>> OKAY.
YOU'RE ALL SET S
>> OKAY.
YOU'RE ALL SET .
YOU'RE ALL SET .
WOULD YOU LIKE ME TO ADD THIS TO
WOULD YOU LIKE ME TO ADD THIS TO
YOUR CALENDAR?
YOUR CALENDAR?
>> YES.
>> YES.
PLEASE ALSO INVITE ADAM.
PLEASE ALSO INVITE ADAM.
>> OKAY.
>> OKAY.
I'VE SENT THIS EVENT TO ADAM
I'VE SENT THIS EVENT TO ADAM
KIRK AND ADDED IT TO YOUR
KIRK AND ADDED IT TO YOUR
CALENDAR.
CALENDAR.
>> THANK YOU FOR LETTING ME GET
>> THANK YOU FOR LETTING ME GET
THAT TAKEN CARE OF.
THAT TAKEN CARE OF.
NOW LET ME WALK YOU THROUGH THE
NOW LET ME WALK YOU THROUGH THE
COOL THINGS THAT JUST HAPPENED
COOL THINGS THAT JUST HAPPENED
HERE.
HERE.
INSTEAD OF ME NEEDING WHICH
INSTEAD OF ME NEEDING WHICH
SPECIFIC SKILL TO ASK FOR,
SPECIFIC SKILL TO ASK FOR,
CORTANA USED SKILL SUGGESTION TO
CORTANA USED SKILL SUGGESTION TO
CONNECT ME TO BEST PLACE TO BUY
CONNECT ME TO BEST PLACE TO BUY
TICKETS.
TICKETS.
AND THEN CONNECTED ME TO THAT
AND THEN CONNECTED ME TO THAT
THIRD-PARTY SKILL.
THIRD-PARTY SKILL.
AND BECAUSE OF MY -- I HAVE
AND BECAUSE OF MY -- I HAVE
CREDIT CARD WITH TICKET MASTER,
CREDIT CARD WITH TICKET MASTER,
MY PURCHASE PROCESS WAS A
MY PURCHASE PROCESS WAS A
BREEZE.
BREEZE.
CORTANA USED SKILL TRAINING
CORTANA USED SKILL TRAINING
WHICH UNDERSTANDS MY -- SKILL
WHICH UNDERSTANDS MY -- SKILL
CHAINING WHICH UNDERSTANDS MY
CHAINING WHICH UNDERSTANDS MY
OVERALL CONTENT TO USE THE NEXT
OVERALL CONTENT TO USE THE NEXT
MOST-RELEVANT SKILL.
MOST-RELEVANT SKILL.
IN THIS CASE, IT WAS ADDING AN
IN THIS CASE, IT WAS ADDING AN
EVENT TO MY CALENDAR.
EVENT TO MY CALENDAR.
HOW GREAT WAS THAT?
HOW GREAT WAS THAT?
USING MY VOICE, CORTANA WAS ABLE
USING MY VOICE, CORTANA WAS ABLE
TO HELP ME BE SUPER PRODUCTIVE
TO HELP ME BE SUPER PRODUCTIVE
IN WORK AND AT HOME, ALL OF THIS
IN WORK AND AT HOME, ALL OF THIS
DONE HANDS FREE.
DONE HANDS FREE.
THIS CALENDAR FEATURE IS
THIS CALENDAR FEATURE IS
AVAILABLE NOW.
AVAILABLE NOW.
THE NEXT GENERATION OF OUR
THE NEXT GENERATION OF OUR
CORTANA SKILLS KIT IS ALSO
CORTANA SKILLS KIT IS ALSO
AVAILABLE TODAY.
AVAILABLE TODAY.
AND THEN E-MAIL FEATURES THE
AND THEN E-MAIL FEATURES THE
DEMO TODAY WILL BE AVAILABLE
DEMO TODAY WILL BE AVAILABLE
NEXT MONTH.
NEXT MONTH.
OF COURSE, CORTANA CAN HELP YOU
OF COURSE, CORTANA CAN HELP YOU
IN MORE PLACES THAN JUST THIS
IN MORE PLACES THAN JUST THIS
GREAT SPEAKER.
GREAT SPEAKER.
HERE'S A QUICK LOOK IN ALL --
HERE'S A QUICK LOOK IN ALL --
SOME OF THE PLACES THAT CORTANA
SOME OF THE PLACES THAT CORTANA
CAN HELP YOU BE MORE PRODUCTIVE
CAN HELP YOU BE MORE PRODUCTIVE
AND GET THINGS DONE ACROSS
AND GET THINGS DONE ACROSS
WINDOWS, EDGE, SKYPE, AND THE
WINDOWS, EDGE, SKYPE, AND THE
NEW MOBILE LAUNCHERS.
NEW MOBILE LAUNCHERS.
>> HEY, CORTANA, PLAY MY DANCE
>> HEY, CORTANA, PLAY MY DANCE
MIX.
MIX.
♪
>> I BOOKED YOUR WORKOUT FOR
>> I BOOKED YOUR WORKOUT FOR
6:00 P.M. TONIGHT.
6:00 P.M. TONIGHT.
CAN I GET YOU A RIDE?
CAN I GET YOU A RIDE?
HEY, CORTANA, WHAT'S NEXT?
HEY, CORTANA, WHAT'S NEXT?
>> IT'S REALLY AMAZING TO SEE
>> IT'S REALLY AMAZING TO SEE
HOW CORTANA HAS EVOLVED INTO
HOW CORTANA HAS EVOLVED INTO
REALLY POWERFUL IN THE DIGITAL
REALLY POWERFUL IN THE DIGITAL
ASSISTANT.
ASSISTANT.
I'VE BEEN THINKING A LOT WITH
I'VE BEEN THINKING A LOT WITH
MICROSOFT HOW TO DESIGN A
MICROSOFT HOW TO DESIGN A
CONVERSATIONAL A.I. SYSTEM.
CONVERSATIONAL A.I. SYSTEM.
CORTANA IS JUST ONE OF THEM.
CORTANA IS JUST ONE OF THEM.
ANOTHER ONE I WANT TO BRING YOUR
ANOTHER ONE I WANT TO BRING YOUR
ATTENTION TO IS CHAT BOTS.
ATTENTION TO IS CHAT BOTS.
WE ACTUALLY SHIPPED THE FIRST TO
WE ACTUALLY SHIPPED THE FIRST TO
CHINA 3.5 YEARS AGO.
CHINA 3.5 YEARS AGO.
NOW SHE HAS ABOUT 100 MILLION
NOW SHE HAS ABOUT 100 MILLION
USERS IN CHINA AND TALKING TO
USERS IN CHINA AND TALKING TO
HER AVERAGE LIKE 23 TURNS.
HER AVERAGE LIKE 23 TURNS.
AND SHE'S ACTUALLY VERY, VERY
AND SHE'S ACTUALLY VERY, VERY
TALENTED.
TALENTED.
YOU KNOW, IN CHINA, SHE'S EVEN
YOU KNOW, IN CHINA, SHE'S EVEN
HOSTING A MORNING NEWS PROGRAM
HOSTING A MORNING NEWS PROGRAM
IN SHANGHAI WITH OVER 800
IN SHANGHAI WITH OVER 800
MILLION VIEWERSHIP.
MILLION VIEWERSHIP.
SHE RECENTLY ACTUALLY
SHE RECENTLY ACTUALLY
DEMONSTRATED HER ABILITY TO
DEMONSTRATED HER ABILITY TO
WRITE POEMS.
WRITE POEMS.
SHE PUBLISHED A POETRY BOOK.
SHE PUBLISHED A POETRY BOOK.
HELPED THE CHINESE USERS TO
HELPED THE CHINESE USERS TO
WRITE OVER TWO MILLION POEMS
WRITE OVER TWO MILLION POEMS
JUST SO THAT YOU UNDERSTAND THE
JUST SO THAT YOU UNDERSTAND THE
SCALE, THE POEMS.
SCALE, THE POEMS.
THAT'S MORE THAN ALL THE POEMS
THAT'S MORE THAN ALL THE POEMS
EVER PUBLISHED IN THE HISTORY OF
EVER PUBLISHED IN THE HISTORY OF
CHINA.
CHINA.
THAT'S ONLY IN CHINA.
THAT'S ONLY IN CHINA.
IN JAPAN, A YEAR LATER WE
IN JAPAN, A YEAR LATER WE
LAUNCHED THE CHAT BOT ARENA.
LAUNCHED THE CHAT BOT ARENA.
AND IT'S MORE POPULAR IN JAPAN.
AND IT'S MORE POPULAR IN JAPAN.
25% OF JAPANESE POPULATION HAVE
25% OF JAPANESE POPULATION HAVE
ALREADY IT IN JAPAN, AND SHE'S
ALREADY IT IN JAPAN, AND SHE'S
POWERING A CHAT BOT FOR
POWERING A CHAT BOT FOR
NINTENDO'S POKEMON.
NINTENDO'S POKEMON.
SO -- AND OF COURSE HERE IN THE
SO -- AND OF COURSE HERE IN THE
UNITED STATES AS SOME OF YOU
UNITED STATES AS SOME OF YOU
MIGHT REMEMBER, EXACTLY A YEAR
MIGHT REMEMBER, EXACTLY A YEAR
AGO, WE CELEBRATED THE ARRIVAL
AGO, WE CELEBRATED THE ARRIVAL
OF ZOE, OUR OWN CHAT BOT HERE IN
OF ZOE, OUR OWN CHAT BOT HERE IN
THE U.S.
THE U.S.
IN JUST A YEAR, I'M HAPPY TO
IN JUST A YEAR, I'M HAPPY TO
TELL YOU THAT NOW SHE HAS OVER A
TELL YOU THAT NOW SHE HAS OVER A
MILLION USERS.
MILLION USERS.
JUST LIKE THE ARENA, ZOE HAS
JUST LIKE THE ARENA, ZOE HAS
DEVELOPED SEVERAL A.I.-DRIVEN
DEVELOPED SEVERAL A.I.-DRIVEN
SENSORS LIKE VOICE RECOGNITION,
SENSORS LIKE VOICE RECOGNITION,
IMAGE RECOGNITION, AND THE
IMAGE RECOGNITION, AND THE
SOCIAL COMMENTING, AND THE
SOCIAL COMMENTING, AND THE
NATURAL LANGUAGE UNDERSTANDING.
NATURAL LANGUAGE UNDERSTANDING.
PEOPLE CAN NOW RHYME WITH ZOE,
PEOPLE CAN NOW RHYME WITH ZOE,
RAP AT HER, AND IT'S AMAZING.
RAP AT HER, AND IT'S AMAZING.
OR CHALLENGE HER FOR A GAME OF
OR CHALLENGE HER FOR A GAME OF
EXPLODING HEATHENS OR EVEN
EXPLODING HEATHENS OR EVEN
INTERACT WITH HER NEWEST FRIEND,
INTERACT WITH HER NEWEST FRIEND,
A POPULAR YOUTUBER.
A POPULAR YOUTUBER.
AMAZING THINGS YOU CAN DO WITH
AMAZING THINGS YOU CAN DO WITH
CHAT BOTS.
CHAT BOTS.
YOU MIGHT WONDER WHY PAY SO MUCH
YOU MIGHT WONDER WHY PAY SO MUCH
ATTENTION TO CHAT BOTS.
ATTENTION TO CHAT BOTS.
LET ME SAY THAT CHIT CHAT IS
LET ME SAY THAT CHIT CHAT IS
CHARACTERISTIC OF HUMAN BEINGS.
CHARACTERISTIC OF HUMAN BEINGS.
GO HOME AND THINK ABOUT THIS.
GO HOME AND THINK ABOUT THIS.
MOST BOTS ARE INTELLIGENT AGENTS
MOST BOTS ARE INTELLIGENT AGENTS
TODAY LIKE SERIAL CORTANA, FOCUS
TODAY LIKE SERIAL CORTANA, FOCUS
ON TACIT COMPLETING OR I.Q., GET
ON TACIT COMPLETING OR I.Q., GET
THINGS DONE WITHIN THE SKILL
THINGS DONE WITHIN THE SKILL
TRAINING LIKE WHAT WE SAW FROM
TRAINING LIKE WHAT WE SAW FROM
CHRISTINA'S DEMO.
CHRISTINA'S DEMO.
FABULOUS.
FABULOUS.
IT'S HELPING GET THINGS DONE.
IT'S HELPING GET THINGS DONE.
BUT IT IS THE EMOTIONAL
BUT IT IS THE EMOTIONAL
INTELLIGENCE OR THE E.Q. THAT
INTELLIGENCE OR THE E.Q. THAT
ENABLES SUSTAINED CONVERSATIONS
ENABLES SUSTAINED CONVERSATIONS
OR DIALOGUES WHICH WILL BE
OR DIALOGUES WHICH WILL BE
CRITICAL TO TRULY UNDERSTAND THE
CRITICAL TO TRULY UNDERSTAND THE
HUMANE USERS.
HUMANE USERS.
SO BY ENGAGING WITH THE PEOPLE
SO BY ENGAGING WITH THE PEOPLE
AND ON A MUCH MORE SOCIAL AND
AND ON A MUCH MORE SOCIAL AND
PERSONAL LEVEL IN OUR CHAT BOTS,
PERSONAL LEVEL IN OUR CHAT BOTS,
DEVELOPING THE E.Q.s.
DEVELOPING THE E.Q.s.
SO LEARNING HOW TO REACT,
SO LEARNING HOW TO REACT,
RESPOND, AND BASED ON THE DATA
RESPOND, AND BASED ON THE DATA
THAT FROM THOSE INTERACTIONS.
THAT FROM THOSE INTERACTIONS.
WE CAN TAKE THOSE LEARNINGS AND
WE CAN TAKE THOSE LEARNINGS AND
APPLY THEM TO MANY OTHER
APPLY THEM TO MANY OTHER
PRODUCTS.
PRODUCTS.
OF COURSE IN MICROSOFT, NOT ONLY
OF COURSE IN MICROSOFT, NOT ONLY
WE DO THOSE CONVERSATIONAL A.I.
WE DO THOSE CONVERSATIONAL A.I.
PRODUCTS, YOU KNOW, WE ALSO MAKE
PRODUCTS, YOU KNOW, WE ALSO MAKE
SURE THAT OUR A.I. INVESTMENT
SURE THAT OUR A.I. INVESTMENT
WILL BE INFUSED INTO ALL
WILL BE INFUSED INTO ALL
MICROSOFT PRODUCTS AND SERVICES
MICROSOFT PRODUCTS AND SERVICES
THAT DRIVE DEEPER IN THE MORE
THAT DRIVE DEEPER IN THE MORE
PERSONAL EXPERIENCES.
PERSONAL EXPERIENCES.
THE FIRST PLACE WE START IS
THE FIRST PLACE WE START IS
WINDOWS.
WINDOWS.
WINDOWS IS ALREADY USING MACHINE
WINDOWS IS ALREADY USING MACHINE
LEARNING AND COMPUTER VISION,
LEARNING AND COMPUTER VISION,
FOR EXAMPLE, TO HELP PERSONALIZE
FOR EXAMPLE, TO HELP PERSONALIZE
YOUR PHOTOS AND VIDEOS.
YOUR PHOTOS AND VIDEOS.
IT'S REALLY AMAZING IF YOU THINK
IT'S REALLY AMAZING IF YOU THINK
ABOUT IT -- THE EXPLOSION OF
ABOUT IT -- THE EXPLOSION OF
DIGITAL PHOTOS.
DIGITAL PHOTOS.
ON AVERAGE FOR WINDOWS USER,
ON AVERAGE FOR WINDOWS USER,
EVERY YEAR THE USER WILL TAKE
EVERY YEAR THE USER WILL TAKE
52,000 PHOTOS.
52,000 PHOTOS.
THERE'S FLOW WAY YOU CAN KEEP --
THERE'S FLOW WAY YOU CAN KEEP --
THERE'S NO WAY YOU CAN KEEP
THERE'S NO WAY YOU CAN KEEP
TRACK OF SO MANY PHOTOS AND DO
TRACK OF SO MANY PHOTOS AND DO
SOMETHING WITH THE PHOTOS UNTIL
SOMETHING WITH THE PHOTOS UNTIL
NOW WITH THE HELP OF A.I.
NOW WITH THE HELP OF A.I.
LET'S ROLL THE VIDEO AND SHOW
LET'S ROLL THE VIDEO AND SHOW
WHAT WE HAVE BEEN DOING WITH
WHAT WE HAVE BEEN DOING WITH
WINDOWS PHOTO AND VIDEO.
WINDOWS PHOTO AND VIDEO.
♪
♪
>> TODAY WE CAPTURE MORE PHOTOS
>> TODAY WE CAPTURE MORE PHOTOS
AND VIDEOS THAN EVER BEFORE IN
AND VIDEOS THAN EVER BEFORE IN
HISTORY.
HISTORY.
AND WE ARE BUILDING A SUITE OF
AND WE ARE BUILDING A SUITE OF
A.I.-DRIVEN TOOLS WITHIN
A.I.-DRIVEN TOOLS WITHIN
MICROSOFT PHOTOS TO TRANSFORM
MICROSOFT PHOTOS TO TRANSFORM
THE WAY THE NEXT GENERATION OF
THE WAY THE NEXT GENERATION OF
WINDOWS USERS DREAMS, CAPTURES,
WINDOWS USERS DREAMS, CAPTURES,
AND EXPRESSES THEMSELVES.
AND EXPRESSES THEMSELVES.
THIS MONTH WE SHIPPED A NEW
THIS MONTH WE SHIPPED A NEW
SEARCH SYSTEM THAT USES MACHINE
SEARCH SYSTEM THAT USES MACHINE
LEARNING TO LET YOU FIND PEOPLE,
LEARNING TO LET YOU FIND PEOPLE,
PLACES, AND THINGS IN YOUR
PLACES, AND THINGS IN YOUR
PHOTOS.
PHOTOS.
TO TO GIVE YOU A STARTING POINT
TO TO GIVE YOU A STARTING POINT
FOR CREATING VIDEOS, WE'VE
FOR CREATING VIDEOS, WE'VE
CREATED SYSTEMS THAT
CREATED SYSTEMS THAT
AUTOMATICALLY GENERATE MOVIES
AUTOMATICALLY GENERATE MOVIES
FROM YOUR MEDIA.
FROM YOUR MEDIA.
SPECIAL EFFECTS ARE SOME OF THE
SPECIAL EFFECTS ARE SOME OF THE
MOST COVETED FEATURES BY THE
MOST COVETED FEATURES BY THE
GEN-Z AUDIENCE.
GEN-Z AUDIENCE.
WE ARE USING COMPUTER VISION AND
WE ARE USING COMPUTER VISION AND
A.I. TO TRACK OBJECTS IN YOUR
A.I. TO TRACK OBJECTS IN YOUR
VIDEOS.
VIDEOS.
JUST INK A DOODLE, ANKLE IT, AND
JUST INK A DOODLE, ANKLE IT, AND
WATCH IT FOLLOW SOMETHING --
WATCH IT FOLLOW SOMETHING --
ANCHOR IT, AND WATCH IT FOLLOW
ANCHOR IT, AND WATCH IT FOLLOW
SOMETHING IN PHOTO.
SOMETHING IN PHOTO.
WE'RE EXCITED TO BRING YOU
WE'RE EXCITED TO BRING YOU
DIGITAL EXPERIENCES WITH A.I.
DIGITAL EXPERIENCES WITH A.I.
COMING TO OVER 250 MILLION
COMING TO OVER 250 MILLION
DEVICES EVERY MONTH.
DEVICES EVERY MONTH.
>> EVERYTHING IS GOING TO BECOME
>> EVERYTHING IS GOING TO BECOME
MOTHER NATURE INTELLIGEN
>> EVERYTHING IS GOING TO BECOME
MOTHER NATUR
MOTHER NATUR
MORE INTELLIGENT.
MORE INTELLIGENT.
AS YOU THINK ABOUT MANAGING
AS YOU THINK ABOUT MANAGING
FILES, CREATING, ALL THOSE
FILES, CREATING, ALL THOSE
THINGS.
THINGS.
BUT REALLY THE BIGGEST A.I.
BUT REALLY THE BIGGEST A.I.
DELIVERY VEHICLE IN MICROSOFT IS
DELIVERY VEHICLE IN MICROSOFT IS
OFFICE 365.
OFFICE 365.
WITH I A -- WITH A TOTAL OF 150
WITH I A -- WITH A TOTAL OF 150
MILLION USERS, A.I. IS WORKING.
MILLION USERS, A.I. IS WORKING.
I'M GOING TO INVITE ROB UP TO
I'M GOING TO INVITE ROB UP TO
SHOW COOL FEATURES, WHAT WE DO
SHOW COOL FEATURES, WHAT WE DO
WITH A.I. AND OFFICE.
WITH A.I. AND OFFICE.
ROB?
ROB?
>> THANK YOU, HARRY.
>> THANK YOU, HARRY.
HI, EVERYBODY.
HI, EVERYBODY.
I'M ROB HOWARD.
I'M ROB HOWARD.
I WORK IN THE OFFICE PRODUCT
I WORK IN THE OFFICE PRODUCT
MARKETING TEAM.
MARKETING TEAM.
I'M EXCITED TO BE HERE TODAY TO
I'M EXCITED TO BE HERE TODAY TO
TALK TO YOU ABOUT THE
TALK TO YOU ABOUT THE
A.I.-POWERED TOOLS WE'RE ADDING
A.I.-POWERED TOOLS WE'RE ADDING
TO OFFICE TO HELP PEOPLE DO
TO OFFICE TO HELP PEOPLE DO
THEIR BEST WORK.
THEIR BEST WORK.
THE TRUTH IS WE'VE USED A.I. IN
THE TRUTH IS WE'VE USED A.I. IN
OFFICE FOR MANY YEARS.
OFFICE FOR MANY YEARS.
YOU CAN THINK OF FEATURES LIKE
YOU CAN THINK OF FEATURES LIKE
SPELLCHECK AND FLASH FILL AND
SPELLCHECK AND FLASH FILL AND
RECOMMENDED CHARTS THAT ARE A
RECOMMENDED CHARTS THAT ARE A
STANDARD PART OF THE OFFICE YOU
STANDARD PART OF THE OFFICE YOU
KNOW AND LOVE.
KNOW AND LOVE.
WITH THE ADVENT OF OFFICE 365,
WITH THE ADVENT OF OFFICE 365,
WHEN WE TOOK THE CLOUD AND
WHEN WE TOOK THE CLOUD AND
DEEPLY INTEGRATED IT WITH ALL
DEEPLY INTEGRATED IT WITH ALL
THE APPS ACROSS OFFICE, IT
THE APPS ACROSS OFFICE, IT
REALLY ACCELERATED OUR PROGRESS
REALLY ACCELERATED OUR PROGRESS
IN A.I.
IN A.I.
AS OFFICE 365 HAS GROWN, IT'S
AS OFFICE 365 HAS GROWN, IT'S
BECOME ONE OF THE BIGGEST
BECOME ONE OF THE BIGGEST
VEHICLES FOR DELIVERING A.I.
VEHICLES FOR DELIVERING A.I.
TECHNOLOGY TO REAL PEOPLE AND
TECHNOLOGY TO REAL PEOPLE AND
HELPING THEM GET REAL VALUE OUT
HELPING THEM GET REAL VALUE OUT
OF IT.
OF IT.
YOU'LL SEE HOW WE'RE USING WORLD
YOU'LL SEE HOW WE'RE USING WORLD
DATA, USER DATA, AND ESPECIALLY
DATA, USER DATA, AND ESPECIALLY
WORK DATA TO HELP SAVE PEOPLE
WORK DATA TO HELP SAVE PEOPLE
TIME, TO HELP THEM FOCUS ON
TIME, TO HELP THEM FOCUS ON
THINGS THAT MATTER MOST TO THEM
THINGS THAT MATTER MOST TO THEM
AND HELP THEM BE BETTER WRITERS
AND HELP THEM BE BETTER WRITERS
AND UNLOCK HIDDEN JITS SIGHT I
AND HELP THEM BE BETTER WRITERS
AND UNLOCK HIDDEN JITS SIGIN--
AND UNLOCK HIDDEN JITS SIGIN--
HIDDEN INSIGHTS IN DATA.
HIDDEN INSIGHTS IN DATA.
I'LL START BY SHOWING SOME OF MY
I'LL START BY SHOWING SOME OF MY
FAVORITE FEATURES, FEATURES THAT
FAVORITE FEATURES, FEATURES THAT
I USE EVERY DAY.
I USE EVERY DAY.
YOU MAY HAVE SEEN SOME, BUT LIKE
YOU MAY HAVE SEEN SOME, BUT LIKE
ANY GOOD A.I. THEY'VE GOTTEN
ANY GOOD A.I. THEY'VE GOTTEN
BETTER AS MORE PEOPLE HAVE USED
BETTER AS MORE PEOPLE HAVE USED
THEM.
THEM.
I WANT TO SHARE THE LATEST.
I WANT TO SHARE THE LATEST.
THEN I'M GOING TO SHOW YOUR NO
I WANT TO SHARE THE LATEST.
THEN I'M GOING TO SHOW YOUR NEW
THEN I'M GOING TO SHOW YOUR NEW
WAYS WE'RE BRINGING A.I. TO
WAYS WE'RE BRINGING A.I. TO
OFFICES IN THE NEXT MONTHS.
OFFICES IN THE NEXT MONTHS.
THIS IS PART OF MY OFFICE 365
THIS IS PART OF MY OFFICE 365
SUBSCRIPTION.
SUBSCRIPTION.
I'M WORKING ON A PRESENTATION
I'M WORKING ON A PRESENTATION
FOR THE CONTOSO QUAD 8 COPTER
FOR THE CONTOSO QUAD 8 COPTER
PORTFOLIO.
PORTFOLIO.
I SPENT MOST OF MY CAREER AS AN
I SPENT MOST OF MY CAREER AS AN
ENGINEER.
ENGINEER.
ACTUALLY BUILDING IMPACTFUL
ACTUALLY BUILDING IMPACTFUL
PRESENTATIONS TAKES MORE TIME
PRESENTATIONS TAKES MORE TIME
AND EFFORT THAN I'D LIKE.
AND EFFORT THAN I'D LIKE.
AND JUST A SECOND, COME BACK UP,
AND JUST A SECOND, COME BACK UP,
BUILDING IMPACTFUL PRESENTATIONS
BUILDING IMPACTFUL PRESENTATIONS
TAKES TIME, EFFORT, AND FRANKLY,
TAKES TIME, EFFORT, AND FRANKLY,
DESIGN SKILLS THAT I JUST DON'T
DESIGN SKILLS THAT I JUST DON'T
HAVE.
HAVE.
LUCKILY THAT'S WHERE DESIGNER
LUCKILY THAT'S WHERE DESIGNER
COMES IN.
COMES IN.
DESIGNER LETS ME FOCUS ON THE
DESIGNER LETS ME FOCUS ON THE
CONTENT OF THE PRESENTATION, AND
CONTENT OF THE PRESENTATION, AND
IT TAKES CARE OF CREATING A
IT TAKES CARE OF CREATING A
BEAUTIFUL REPRESENTATION OF MY
BEAUTIFUL REPRESENTATION OF MY
IDEAS SO THAT'S AS IMPACTFUL ON
IDEAS SO THAT'S AS IMPACTFUL ON
MY AUDIENCE AS POSSIBLE.
MY AUDIENCE AS POSSIBLE.
I'M GOING TO START ON THE TITLE
I'M GOING TO START ON THE TITLE
SIDE.
SIDE.
YOU SEE IT'S BORING, BUT I HAVE
YOU SEE IT'S BORING, BUT I HAVE
A FEW IMAGES THAT CAN SPRUCE IT
A FEW IMAGES THAT CAN SPRUCE IT
UP.
UP.
I'M GOING TO DROP THEM INTO THE
I'M GOING TO DROP THEM INTO THE
SLIDE.
SLIDE.
NORMALLY I'D START REARRANGING
NORMALLY I'D START REARRANGING
THEM, CROPPING THEM, RESIZING
THEM, CROPPING THEM, RESIZING
THEM TO CREATE A LAYOUT THAT I
THEM TO CREATE A LAYOUT THAT I
WAS HAPPY WITH.
WAS HAPPY WITH.
DESIGNER IS ALWAYS WORKING FOR
DESIGNER IS ALWAYS WORKING FOR
ME IN THE BACKGROUND.
ME IN THE BACKGROUND.
WHEN I ADD THAT CONTENT TO THE
WHEN I ADD THAT CONTENT TO THE
SLIDE, IT AUTOMATICALLY POPS UP
SLIDE, IT AUTOMATICALLY POPS UP
FOR ME WITH ADVICE ON HOW TO LAY
FOR ME WITH ADVICE ON HOW TO LAY
THEM OUT.
THEM OUT.
AND AS I CLICK THROUGH THEM,
AND AS I CLICK THROUGH THEM,
YOU'LL SEE IT'S CREATING THESE
YOU'LL SEE IT'S CREATING THESE
BEAUTIFUL DESIGNS THAT ARE
BEAUTIFUL DESIGNS THAT ARE
FEATURING THE CONTENT I'VE ADDED
FEATURING THE CONTENT I'VE ADDED
TO THE SLIDE.
TO THE SLIDE.
IT SEEMS SIMPLE BECAUSE CORTANA
IT SEEMS SIMPLE BECAUSE CORTANA
MADE IT THAT WAY.
MADE IT THAT WAY.
THINGS GOING ON LIKE SALIENT
THINGS GOING ON LIKE SALIENT
RECOGNITION AND COLOR ANALYSIS.
RECOGNITION AND COLOR ANALYSIS.
YOU'LL SEE THAT EVEN AS IT'S
YOU'LL SEE THAT EVEN AS IT'S
CROPPING AND RE-SIZING IMAGES TO
CROPPING AND RE-SIZING IMAGES TO
BUILD A BEAUTIFUL LAYOUT, IT
BUILD A BEAUTIFUL LAYOUT, IT
UNDERSTANDS THAT THE HAND AND
UNDERSTANDS THAT THE HAND AND
QUAD COCKPITO
UNDERSTANDS THAT THE HAND AND
QUAD COCKPIT O
UNDERSTANDS THAT THE HAND AND
QUAD COCKPIT COP -- QUAD COPTO
UNDERSTANDS THAT THE HAND AND
QUAD COCKPIT COP -- QUAD COPTPER
UNDERSTANDS THAT THE HAND AND
QUAD COCKPIT COP -- QUAD COPTPE
QUAD COCKPIT COP -- QUAD COPTPE
ARE THE CENTER OF THE CENTER OF
ARE THE CENTER OF THE CENTER OF
THE IMAGE.
THE IMAGE.
IT FOUND THE BLUES IN THE SKY
IT FOUND THE BLUES IN THE SKY
AND WATER, IT'S ABLE TO ECHO
AND WATER, IT'S ABLE TO ECHO
THOSE IN THE SLIDE THROUGH COLOR
THOSE IN THE SLIDE THROUGH COLOR
ANALYSIS.
ANALYSIS.
IF I GO TO THE NEXT SLIDES,
IF I GO TO THE NEXT SLIDES,
YOU'LL SEE I HAVE A PRETTY LONG
YOU'LL SEE I HAVE A PRETTY LONG
IMAGE HERE WITH A LOT GOING ON.
IMAGE HERE WITH A LOT GOING ON.
DIFFERENT FACES, A JACKET.
DIFFERENT FACES, A JACKET.
IT WOULD BE EASY TO TAKE JUST
IT WOULD BE EASY TO TAKE JUST
THE CENTER OR LEFT SIDE.
THE CENTER OR LEFT SIDE.
IT'S ACTUALLY ABLE TO RECOGNIZE
IT'S ACTUALLY ABLE TO RECOGNIZE
THE ONE IN-FOCUS FACE IN THE
THE ONE IN-FOCUS FACE IN THE
IMAGE -- AND AS I PAGE THROUGH,
IMAGE -- AND AS I PAGE THROUGH,
YOU SEE IT'S MAKING THE FACE THE
YOU SEE IT'S MAKING THE FACE THE
HERO OF THAT IMAGE.
HERO OF THAT IMAGE.
I TOLD YOU THESE WERE GETTING
I TOLD YOU THESE WERE GETTING
SMARTER.
SMARTER.
ONE OF THE TWLAS DESIGNER IS
ONE OF THE TWLAS DESIGNER IS
GETTING -- WAYS THAT DESIGNER IS
GETTING -- WAYS THAT DESIGNER IS
GETTING SMARTER, IT CAN DEAL
GETTING SMARTER, IT CAN DEAL
WITH MORE CONTENT.
WITH MORE CONTENT.
NOT JUST IMAGES BUT TEXT.
NOT JUST IMAGES BUT TEXT.
YOU'LL SEE A SET OF DEVELOPMENT
YOU'LL SEE A SET OF DEVELOPMENT
MILESTONES.
MILESTONES.
THE DESIGNERS IS USING NATURAL
THE DESIGNERS IS USING NATURAL
LANGUAGE PROCESSING TO
LANGUAGE PROCESSING TO
UNDERSTAND THAT THIS IS ACTUALLY
UNDERSTAND THAT THIS IS ACTUALLY
A TIMELINE, A SERIES OF MONTHS.
A TIMELINE, A SERIES OF MONTHS.
IT'S ABLE TO CREATE A BEAUTIFUL
IT'S ABLE TO CREATE A BEAUTIFUL
REPRESENTATION OF THAT TIMELINE
REPRESENTATION OF THAT TIMELINE
THAT MAKES THE MILESTONES POP
THAT MAKES THE MILESTONES POP
FOR MY AUDIENCE.
FOR MY AUDIENCE.
OR I CAN GO TO THE NEXT SLIDE
OR I CAN GO TO THE NEXT SLIDE
WITH A SEQUENCE OF STEPS.
WITH A SEQUENCE OF STEPS.
DESIGNER RECOGNIZE THAT'S AND
DESIGNER RECOGNIZE THAT'S AND
LETS ME CREATE A DIAGRAM THAT
LETS ME CREATE A DIAGRAM THAT
CLEARLY OUTLINES THE FLOW.
CLEARLY OUTLINES THE FLOW.
IT'S EVEN ABLE TO DO THINGS LIKE
IT'S EVEN ABLE TO DO THINGS LIKE
PULL OUT THE VERBS FROM THESE
PULL OUT THE VERBS FROM THESE
STEPS AND USE THEM A A QUICK
STEPS AND USE THEM A A QUICK
HEADER.
HEADER.
-- USE THEM AS A QUICK HEADER.
-- USE THEM AS A QUICK HEADER.
IN SECONDS, I'VE USED A.I. TO
IN SECONDS, I'VE USED A.I. TO
CREATE A MORE IMPACTFUL
CREATE A MORE IMPACTFUL
PRESENTATION IN POWERPOINT.
PRESENTATION IN POWERPOINT.
NOW WE'LL SWITCH TO WORD AND SEE
NOW WE'LL SWITCH TO WORD AND SEE
THREE MORE OF MY FAVORITE POWER
THREE MORE OF MY FAVORITE POWER
FEATURES ALREADY IN OFFICE.
FEATURES ALREADY IN OFFICE.
WE'RE GOING TO START WITH
WE'RE GOING TO START WITH
ANOTHER A.I.-POWERED ASSISTANT
ANOTHER A.I.-POWERED ASSISTANT
EDITOR.
EDITOR.
NOW EDITOR GOES WAY BEYOND THE
NOW EDITOR GOES WAY BEYOND THE
SPELLING AND GRAMMAR CHECKING
SPELLING AND GRAMMAR CHECKING
THAT YOU'RE USED TO.
THAT YOU'RE USED TO.
IT TAKES INTO ACCOUNT MACHINE
IT TAKES INTO ACCOUNT MACHINE
LEARNING, NATURAL LANGUAGE
LEARNING, NATURAL LANGUAGE
PROCESSING, AND EXTENSIVE AND
PROCESSING, AND EXTENSIVE AND
ONGOING INPUT FROM HUMAN
ONGOING INPUT FROM HUMAN
LINGUISTS TO MAKE ME A BETTER
LINGUISTS TO MAKE ME A BETTER
WRITER.
WRITER.
IF I SCROLL DOWN, YOU'LL SEE A
IF I SCROLL DOWN, YOU'LL SEE A
BUNCH OF EXAMPLES OF GOLD DOTTED
BUNCH OF EXAMPLES OF GOLD DOTTED
UNDERLINES.
UNDERLINES.
AND IF I DRILL INTO THEM, YOU'LL
AND IF I DRILL INTO THEM, YOU'LL
SEE THAT EDITOR CAN CATCH
SEE THAT EDITOR CAN CATCH
EVERYTHING FROM OVERUSED CLICHES
EVERYTHING FROM OVERUSED CLICHES
LIKE "THINK OUTSIDE THE BOX" TO
LIKE "THINK OUTSIDE THE BOX" TO
JARGON LIKE "HEAD HUNTING."
JARGON LIKE "HEAD HUNTING."
AND EVEN POTENTIAL BIAS LIKE
AND EVEN POTENTIAL BIAS LIKE
"YOUNG BLOOD."
"YOUNG BLOOD."
AND FOR EACH OF THESE, IT NOT
AND FOR EACH OF THESE, IT NOT
ONLY DETECTS THE PROBLEM, BUT IT
ONLY DETECTS THE PROBLEM, BUT IT
SUGGESTS A SOLUTION LIKE MAYBE
SUGGESTS A SOLUTION LIKE MAYBE
USING NEW PEOPLE INSTEAD OF
USING NEW PEOPLE INSTEAD OF
YOUNG BLOOD.
YOUNG BLOOD.
IF I'M INTERESTED IN LEARNING
IF I'M INTERESTED IN LEARNING
MORE ABOUT THAT RECOMMENDATION,
MORE ABOUT THAT RECOMMENDATION,
I CAN DRILL IN TO SEE MORE AND
I CAN DRILL IN TO SEE MORE AND
GET DETAIL ABOUT ITS
GET DETAIL ABOUT ITS
RECOMMENDATION AS WELL AS OTHER
RECOMMENDATION AS WELL AS OTHER
EXAMPLES.
EXAMPLES.
I CAN CUSTOMIZE THE WAY EDITOR
I CAN CUSTOMIZE THE WAY EDITOR
WORKS.
WORKS.
IF I FEEL LIKE I WANT TO HOLD ON
IF I FEEL LIKE I WANT TO HOLD ON
TO MY VAGUE ADJECTIVES AND MY
TO MY VAGUE ADJECTIVES AND MY
OXFORD COMAS, I CAN DO THAT IN
OXFORD COMAS, I CAN DO THAT IN
ORDER TO PRESERVE MY PERSONAL
ORDER TO PRESERVE MY PERSONAL
STYLE.
STYLE.
WE'VE SEEN A COUPLE OF EXAMPLES
WE'VE SEEN A COUPLE OF EXAMPLES
OF HOW A.I. IS HELPING ME CREATE
OF HOW A.I. IS HELPING ME CREATE
BETTER WORK, BUT A.I. CAN ALSO
BETTER WORK, BUT A.I. CAN ALSO
HELP ME WORK MORE NATURALLY
HELP ME WORK MORE NATURALLY
ALONG THE WAY.
ALONG THE WAY.
ONE THING WE'VE SEEN PEOPLE DO A
ONE THING WE'VE SEEN PEOPLE DO A
LOT OF IS PRINT OFF DOCUMENTS
LOT OF IS PRINT OFF DOCUMENTS
LIKE THESE AND TAKE A PEN AND
LIKE THESE AND TAKE A PEN AND
WRITE COMMENTS IN THE MARGIN OR
WRITE COMMENTS IN THE MARGIN OR
MARK THEM UP WITH EDITS.
MARK THEM UP WITH EDITS.
AND THIS SOUNDS SILLY, BUT IT
AND THIS SOUNDS SILLY, BUT IT
SORT OF MAKES SENSE.
SORT OF MAKES SENSE.
IT FEELS MINORITY LEADER US
SORT OF MAKES SENSE.
IT FEELS MINORITY LEADER U-- IT
IT FEELS MINORITY LEADER U-- IT
FEELS NATURAL TO USE A PEN.
FEELS NATURAL TO USE A PEN.
USING A PEN ACTIVATES YOUR BRAIN
USING A PEN ACTIVATES YOUR BRAIN
MORE DEEPLY THAN USING A
MORE DEEPLY THAN USING A
KEYBOARD OR MOUSE.
KEYBOARD OR MOUSE.
WITH A.I. AND INK EDITOR IN
WITH A.I. AND INK EDITOR IN
WORD, WE CAN MAKE USING A
WORD, WE CAN MAKE USING A
DIGITAL PEN AND INK FEEL AS
DIGITAL PEN AND INK FEEL AS
NATURAL AS PAPER, JUST WITHOUT
NATURAL AS PAPER, JUST WITHOUT
ALL THE PRINTING AND SCANNING.
ALL THE PRINTING AND SCANNING.
SO I CAN DO THINGS LIKE CHOOSE A
SO I CAN DO THINGS LIKE CHOOSE A
RED PEN.
RED PEN.
OF COURSE, I CAN WRITE IN THE
OF COURSE, I CAN WRITE IN THE
MARGIN.
MARGIN.
BUT IN IS BETTER BECAUSE I CAN
BUT IN IS BETTER BECAUSE I CAN
MAKE EDITS LIKE STRIKING THROUGH
MAKE EDITS LIKE STRIKING THROUGH
A SENTENCE, AND THEY'RE
A SENTENCE, AND THEY'RE
EFFECTIVE IN THE DOCUMENT.
EFFECTIVE IN THE DOCUMENT.
I CAN CHANGE TO A HIGHLIGHT HER,
I CAN CHANGE TO A HIGHLIGHT HER,
AND INK EDITOR UNDERSTANDS I NO
AND INK EDITOR UNDERSTANDS I NO
LONGER WANT TO STRIKE SOMETHING
LONGER WANT TO STRIKE SOMETHING
OUT BUT ADD EMPHASIS TO IT.
OUT BUT ADD EMPHASIS TO IT.
AND I CAN USE GESTURES LIKE A
AND I CAN USE GESTURES LIKE A
CIRCLE OR A SCRIBBLE, AND INK
CIRCLE OR A SCRIBBLE, AND INK
EDIT UNDERSTANDS WHAT I
EDIT UNDERSTANDS WHAT I
INTENDED.
INTENDED.
I WANT TO ADD CONTENT TO THE
I WANT TO ADD CONTENT TO THE
DOCUMENT.
DOCUMENT.
YOU'LL SEE I NEED TO GET A
YOU'LL SEE I NEED TO GET A
PROJECT MILESTONE TABLE AND A
PROJECT MILESTONE TABLE AND A
FORECAST CHART.
FORECAST CHART.
I KNOW THAT THESE ARE THINGS MY
I KNOW THAT THESE ARE THINGS MY
COLLEAGUES WERE WORKING ON IN
COLLEAGUES WERE WORKING ON IN
OTHER DOCUMENTS.
OTHER DOCUMENTS.
NORMALLY WHAT I DO HERE IS I
NORMALLY WHAT I DO HERE IS I
LEAVE WORD, GO INTO A TOOL LIKE
LEAVE WORD, GO INTO A TOOL LIKE
OUTLOOK OR ONEDRIVE OR
OUTLOOK OR ONEDRIVE OR
SHAREPOINT TO SEARCH FOR
SHAREPOINT TO SEARCH FOR
INFORMATION, ONCE I FINALLY
INFORMATION, ONCE I FINALLY
FOUND THE DOCUMENT, I WOULD GO
FOUND THE DOCUMENT, I WOULD GO
DRILL THROUGH IT AND FIND THE
DRILL THROUGH IT AND FIND THE
TABLE THAT I NEEDED OR CHART I
TABLE THAT I NEEDED OR CHART I
WAS LOOKING FOR.
WAS LOOKING FOR.
I'D COPY THAT OUT, COME BACK TO
I'D COPY THAT OUT, COME BACK TO
WORD, AND I'D INSERT IT.
WORD, AND I'D INSERT IT.
THAT WOULD BREAK UP THE FLOW OF
THAT WOULD BREAK UP THE FLOW OF
MY WORK.
MY WORK.
WITH A NEW A.I.-POWERED FEATURE
WITH A NEW A.I.-POWERED FEATURE
IN WORD CALLED TAP, I CAN
IN WORD CALLED TAP, I CAN
DIRECTLY WITHIN THE FLOW OF MY
DIRECTLY WITHIN THE FLOW OF MY
WORK AND TOOL I'M USING TAKE
WORK AND TOOL I'M USING TAKE
ADVANTAGE OF ALL OF MY
ADVANTAGE OF ALL OF MY
ORGANIZATION'S KNOWLEDGE IN
ORGANIZATION'S KNOWLEDGE IN
ORDER TO FIND THE RIGHT CONTENT.
ORDER TO FIND THE RIGHT CONTENT.
YOU'LL SEE THAT IT CAN DO THINGS
YOU'LL SEE THAT IT CAN DO THINGS
NOW LIKE FILTER DOWN TO SPECIFIC
NOW LIKE FILTER DOWN TO SPECIFIC
CONTENT TYPE.
CONTENT TYPE.
I'M LOOKING FOR A MILESTONE
I'M LOOKING FOR A MILESTONE
TABLE.
TABLE.
I CAN CHOOSE TABLES.
I CAN CHOOSE TABLES.
THE FIRST THING -- FIRST LIST TO
THE FIRST THING -- FIRST LIST TO
COME UP IS THE FABRIC CAM CASE
COME UP IS THE FABRIC CAM CASE
STUDY WHERE I KNOW THE PROJECT
STUDY WHERE I KNOW THE PROJECT
MILESTONES ARE.
MILESTONES ARE.
WHEN I DRILL IN, YOU CAN SEE
WHEN I DRILL IN, YOU CAN SEE
IT'S NOT THE ENTIRE DOCUMENT.
IT'S NOT THE ENTIRE DOCUMENT.
IT'S BREAKING DOWN THE SPECIFIC
IT'S BREAKING DOWN THE SPECIFIC
ELEMENTS THAT I MIGHT WANT TO
ELEMENTS THAT I MIGHT WANT TO
REUSE.
REUSE.
AND HERE I SEE THE PROJECT
AND HERE I SEE THE PROJECT
MILESTONE TABLE THAT I CAN ADD
MILESTONE TABLE THAT I CAN ADD
WITH A SINGLE TAP.
WITH A SINGLE TAP.
AND BECAUSE IT'S STILL A
AND BECAUSE IT'S STILL A
FULL-FEATURED TABLE, I CAN STYLE
FULL-FEATURED TABLE, I CAN STYLE
IT TO LOOK GOOD IN THIS
IT TO LOOK GOOD IN THIS
DOCUMENT.
DOCUMENT.
NOW THIS CASH FLOW FORECAST
NOW THIS CASH FLOW FORECAST
CHART DIDN'T SHOW UP AS ONE OF
CHART DIDN'T SHOW UP AS ONE OF
THE TOP ITEMS.
THE TOP ITEMS.
THAT'S OKAY BECAUSE TAP IS
THAT'S OKAY BECAUSE TAP IS
ACTUALLY TIED INTO PERSONALIZED
ACTUALLY TIED INTO PERSONALIZED
SEARCH POWERED BY ONEDRIVE AND
SEARCH POWERED BY ONEDRIVE AND
SHAREPOINT SO THAT WHEN I TYPE
SHAREPOINT SO THAT WHEN I TYPE
IN FORECAST, I'M GOING TO GET
IN FORECAST, I'M GOING TO GET
RESULTS THAT I HAVE ACCESS TO
RESULTS THAT I HAVE ACCESS TO
AND ONES THAT ARE MOST
AND ONES THAT ARE MOST
MEANINGFUL AND RELEVANT TO ME.
MEANINGFUL AND RELEVANT TO ME.
YOU'LL SEE THAT THE CASH FLOW
YOU'LL SEE THAT THE CASH FLOW
FORECAST IS THE TOP ITEM HERE.
FORECAST IS THE TOP ITEM HERE.
I CAN DRILL IN AND FIND THE
I CAN DRILL IN AND FIND THE
CHART, ADD TO MY DOCUMENT.
CHART, ADD TO MY DOCUMENT.
AND BECAUSE IT'S A FULL FEATURED
AND BECAUSE IT'S A FULL FEATURED
CHART INSIDE A WORD, I CAN DO
CHART INSIDE A WORD, I CAN DO
THINGS LIKE ADD A TREND LINE,
THINGS LIKE ADD A TREND LINE,
AGAIN WITHOUT HAVING TO LEAVE
AGAIN WITHOUT HAVING TO LEAVE
THE FLOW OF MY WORK.
THE FLOW OF MY WORK.
I'M SHOWING YOU MY FOUR FAVORITE
I'M SHOWING YOU MY FOUR FAVORITE
A.I. POWER FEATURES ALREADY IN
A.I. POWER FEATURES ALREADY IN
OFFICE.
OFFICE.
I'M GOING TO SWITCH TO WHAT'S
I'M GOING TO SWITCH TO WHAT'S
COMING NEXT.
COMING NEXT.
WE'RE GOING TO START INSIDE OF
WE'RE GOING TO START INSIDE OF
EXCEL.
EXCEL.
IF THERE'S ONE THING WE'VE
IF THERE'S ONE THING WE'VE
LEARNED FROM WORK IN A.I., IT'S
LEARNED FROM WORK IN A.I., IT'S
THAT DATA'S AN INCREDIBLY
THAT DATA'S AN INCREDIBLY
VALUABLE RESOURCE.
VALUABLE RESOURCE.
WITH HUNDREDS OF PEOPLE USING
WITH HUNDREDS OF PEOPLE USING
EXCEL, THERE'S A LOT OF DATA IN
EXCEL, THERE'S A LOT OF DATA IN
EXCEL SPREADSHEETS.
EXCEL SPREADSHEETS.
A LOT OF THE DATA LOOKS LIKE
A LOT OF THE DATA LOOKS LIKE
THIS -- A SIMPLE TABLE, BUT
THIS -- A SIMPLE TABLE, BUT
THERE'S COLUMNS, TEAMS, CATEGORY
THERE'S COLUMNS, TEAMS, CATEGORY
LINE ITEMS.
LINE ITEMS.
AND I DON'T LOOKING AT IT GET A
AND I DON'T LOOKING AT IT GET A
SENSE OF HOW THIS WORKS, WHAT
SENSE OF HOW THIS WORKS, WHAT
ARE THE TRENDS, WHAT ARE THE
ARE THE TRENDS, WHAT ARE THE
WAYS THAT THESE DIFFERENT
WAYS THAT THESE DIFFERENT
CATEGORIES AND COLUMNS AFFECT
CATEGORIES AND COLUMNS AFFECT
THE VALUES?
THE VALUES?
AND I COULD, OF COURSE, USE ALL
AND I COULD, OF COURSE, USE ALL
THE TOOLS IN EXCEL TO CREATE
THE TOOLS IN EXCEL TO CREATE
CHARTS AND PIVOT TABLES TO
CHARTS AND PIVOT TABLES TO
ANALYZE IT IN A LOT OF WAYS,
ANALYZE IT IN A LOT OF WAYS,
THAT WOULD TAKE ME A LOT OF TIME
THAT WOULD TAKE ME A LOT OF TIME
EVEN AS AN EXCEL EXPERT.
EVEN AS AN EXCEL EXPERT.
BUT WITHIN SIGHTS WHICH IS
BUT WITHIN SIGHTS WHICH IS
COMING TO OFFICE INSIDERS THIS
COMING TO OFFICE INSIDERS THIS
MONTH, I HAVE AN A.I.-POWERED
MONTH, I HAVE AN A.I.-POWERED
ASSISTANTS THAT WILL DO ALL THE
ASSISTANTS THAT WILL DO ALL THE
LEGWORK FOR ME.
LEGWORK FOR ME.
I CAN RUN INSIGHTS ON THIS
I CAN RUN INSIGHTS ON THIS
PARTICULAR DATA SET AND REALLY
PARTICULAR DATA SET AND REALLY
QUICKLY GET A SENSE OF HOW IT
QUICKLY GET A SENSE OF HOW IT
WORKS.
WORKS.
I CAN SEE THINGS LIKE SPEND
I CAN SEE THINGS LIKE SPEND
INCREASE OVER TIME.
INCREASE OVER TIME.
I CAN SEE THAT IF I BREAK DOWN
I CAN SEE THAT IF I BREAK DOWN
THIS DATA BY TYPE, PAYROLL HAS A
THIS DATA BY TYPE, PAYROLL HAS A
SIGNIFICANTLY HIGHER SPEND THAN
SIGNIFICANTLY HIGHER SPEND THAN
ANYTHING ELSE.
ANYTHING ELSE.
IF I DRILL INTO MORE INSIGHTS, I
IF I DRILL INTO MORE INSIGHTS, I
CAN SEE DEEPER THINGS LIKE IF I
CAN SEE DEEPER THINGS LIKE IF I
ISOLATE JUST STOCK COMPENSATION,
ISOLATE JUST STOCK COMPENSATION,
I CAN SEE A SIGNIFICANT OUTLIER.
I CAN SEE A SIGNIFICANT OUTLIER.
I MIGHT WANT TO DRILL INTO THAT
I MIGHT WANT TO DRILL INTO THAT
FURTHER.
FURTHER.
I'M GOING TO HIT INSERT CHART.
I'M GOING TO HIT INSERT CHART.
AND IT WILL CREATE A PIVOT TABLE
AND IT WILL CREATE A PIVOT TABLE
IN EXCEL TIED TO THE DATA
IN EXCEL TIED TO THE DATA
SHOWING THIS EXACT INSIGHT.
SHOWING THIS EXACT INSIGHT.
I CAN MOUSE OVER HERE AND SEE
I CAN MOUSE OVER HERE AND SEE
THE OUTLIER OCCURRED ON
THE OUTLIER OCCURRED ON
SEPTEMBER, 2013.
SEPTEMBER, 2013.
BUT I WANT TO UNDERSTAND THE
BUT I WANT TO UNDERSTAND THE
SOURCE, SO I CAN USE EXCEL'S
SOURCE, SO I CAN USE EXCEL'S
FUNCTIONALITY IN PIVOT TABLES TO
FUNCTIONALITY IN PIVOT TABLES TO
BREAK IT DOWN BY TEAM.
BREAK IT DOWN BY TEAM.
MMD I CAN FIND THAT THE
MMD I CAN FIND THAT THE
ENGINEERING TEAM IS RESPONSIBLE
ENGINEERING TEAM IS RESPONSIBLE
FOR OUTLIER AND GO AND
FOR OUTLIER AND GO AND
INVESTIGATE FURTHER.
INVESTIGATE FURTHER.
IN JUST A FEW SECONDS, I WAS
IN JUST A FEW SECONDS, I WAS
ABLE TO UNDERSTAND THE DATA SET
ABLE TO UNDERSTAND THE DATA SET
AND FIND KEY INSIGHTS THAT I MAY
AND FIND KEY INSIGHTS THAT I MAY
WANT TO INVESTIGATE FURTHER.
WANT TO INVESTIGATE FURTHER.
NOW WE'RE GOING TO SWITCH GEARS
NOW WE'RE GOING TO SWITCH GEARS
TO THINGS THAT ARE BLEEDING
TO THINGS THAT ARE BLEEDING
EDGE.
EDGE.
IN FACT, SO BLEEDING EDGE THAT
IN FACT, SO BLEEDING EDGE THAT
I'M GOING TO CONNECT TO A
I'M GOING TO CONNECT TO A
MACHINE IN DUBLIN TO SHOW IT TO
MACHINE IN DUBLIN TO SHOW IT TO
YOU.
YOU.
EARLIER WE SAW HOW IN TAP I CAN
EARLIER WE SAW HOW IN TAP I CAN
USE ORGANIZATIONAL KNOWLEDGE IN
USE ORGANIZATIONAL KNOWLEDGE IN
ORDER TO MORE QUICKLY ACCESS
ORDER TO MORE QUICKLY ACCESS
WHAT I NEED AND INCORPORATE IT
WHAT I NEED AND INCORPORATE IT
INTO MY OWN WORK.
INTO MY OWN WORK.
NOW WE'RE GOING TO SEE HOW WORD
NOW WE'RE GOING TO SEE HOW WORD
ON LINE CAN CONNECT TO THAT IN
ON LINE CAN CONNECT TO THAT IN
ORDER TO HELP YOU UNDERSTAND
ORDER TO HELP YOU UNDERSTAND
YOUR COMPANY BETTER.
YOUR COMPANY BETTER.
THAT ORGANIZATIONAL KNOWLEDGE
THAT ORGANIZATIONAL KNOWLEDGE
CAN BE A BARRIER IN ADDITION TO
CAN BE A BARRIER IN ADDITION TO
A HELP.
A HELP.
I KNOW AT COMPANIES LIKE
I KNOW AT COMPANIES LIKE
MICROSOFT, LIKE PROBABLY EVERY
MICROSOFT, LIKE PROBABLY EVERY
LARGE COMPANI, IT CAN SOMETIMES
LARGE COMPANI, IT CAN SOMETIMES
FEEL LIKE WE HAVE OUR OWN
FEEL LIKE WE HAVE OUR OWN
LANGUAGE ESPECIALLY WHEN IT
LANGUAGE ESPECIALLY WHEN IT
COMES TO ACRONYMS.
COMES TO ACRONYMS.
WHEN YOU MOVE TEAMS OR WORK WITH
WHEN YOU MOVE TEAMS OR WORK WITH
DIFFERENT GROUPS, IT CAN A
DIFFERENT GROUPS, IT CAN A
BARRIER TO UNDERSTANDING.
BARRIER TO UNDERSTANDING.
WE'RE CONNECTING WORD ON LINE
WE'RE CONNECTING WORD ON LINE
DEEPLY TO THE MICROSOFT GRAPH
DEEPLY TO THE MICROSOFT GRAPH
AND WORK KNOWLEDGE THAT I HAVE.
AND WORK KNOWLEDGE THAT I HAVE.
WHEN I OPEN A DOCUMENT, WORD
WHEN I OPEN A DOCUMENT, WORD
ONLINE CAN USE THAT KNOWLEDGE
ONLINE CAN USE THAT KNOWLEDGE
PULLING FROM EMAILS I HAVE
PULLING FROM EMAILS I HAVE
ACCESS TO AND DOCUMENTS I HAVE
ACCESS TO AND DOCUMENTS I HAVE
ACCESS TO TO AUTOMATICALLY
ACCESS TO TO AUTOMATICALLY
IDENTIFY ACRONYMS IN THE
IDENTIFY ACRONYMS IN THE
DOCUMENT.
DOCUMENT.
AND THEN WITHIN THE TOOL I'M
AND THEN WITHIN THE TOOL I'M
USING, IDENTIFY THEM FOR ME SO I
USING, IDENTIFY THEM FOR ME SO I
CAN SEE AI&R IS ARTIFICIAL
CAN SEE AI&R IS ARTIFICIAL
INTELLIGENCE AND RESEARCH, OR
INTELLIGENCE AND RESEARCH, OR
SEE THAT NPS MEANS NET PROMOTER
SEE THAT NPS MEANS NET PROMOTER
SCORE.
SCORE.
IT FOUND IT FROM FILES I HAVE
IT FOUND IT FROM FILES I HAVE
ACCESS TO IN MY ORGANIZATION.
ACCESS TO IN MY ORGANIZATION.
IF I HAVE ONE THAT I STILL DON'T
IF I HAVE ONE THAT I STILL DON'T
UNDERSTAND, I SEE BPO MEANS
UNDERSTAND, I SEE BPO MEANS
BUSINESS PLANNING OPERATIONS,
BUSINESS PLANNING OPERATIONS,
BUT WHAT EXACTLY IS THAT?
BUT WHAT EXACTLY IS THAT?
I CAN SEE THE SOURCE OF THE
I CAN SEE THE SOURCE OF THE
INFORMATION AND GET AN EXCERPT
INFORMATION AND GET AN EXCERPT
TO UNDERSTAND THAT BUSINESS
TO UNDERSTAND THAT BUSINESS
PLANNING AND OPERATIONS IS A
PLANNING AND OPERATIONS IS A
TEAM AT MICROSOFT.
TEAM AT MICROSOFT.
NOW I'M GOING TO SHOW MY LAST
NOW I'M GOING TO SHOW MY LAST
TWO DEMOS, AND THEY'RE BOTH IN
TWO DEMOS, AND THEY'RE BOTH IN
OUTLOOK.
OUTLOOK.
OUTLOOK AND RECENT FEATURES LIKE
OUTLOOK AND RECENT FEATURES LIKE
FOCUS INBOX HAS DONE A LOT OF
FOCUS INBOX HAS DONE A LOT OF
WORK TO HELP ME SPEND LESS TIME
WORK TO HELP ME SPEND LESS TIME
MANAGING MY INBOX AND MORE TIME
MANAGING MY INBOX AND MORE TIME
FOCUSING ON WHAT MATTERS TO ME.
FOCUSING ON WHAT MATTERS TO ME.
AND SOON, OUTLOOK'S GOING TO
AND SOON, OUTLOOK'S GOING TO
HELP ME DO THAT WITHIN AN
HELP ME DO THAT WITHIN AN
E-MAIL.
E-MAIL.
IF I OPEN UP THIS E-MAIL HERE,
IF I OPEN UP THIS E-MAIL HERE,
YOU'LL SEE IT'S GOT A LOT OF
YOU'LL SEE IT'S GOT A LOT OF
TEXT, BUT WE'RE ACTUALLY GOING
TEXT, BUT WE'RE ACTUALLY GOING
TO USE NATURAL LANGUAGE
TO USE NATURAL LANGUAGE
PROCESSING TO IDENTIFY THE
PROCESSING TO IDENTIFY THE
ACTION ITEMS IN THIS TEXT
ACTION ITEMS IN THIS TEXT
AUTOMATICALLY.
AUTOMATICALLY.
OPEN UP THE E-MAIL.
OPEN UP THE E-MAIL.
I'VE GOT A QUICK VIDEO I CAN
I'VE GOT A QUICK VIDEO I CAN
SHOW.
SHOW.
LIKE I TOLD YOU, THIS IS
LIKE I TOLD YOU, THIS IS
BLEEDING EDGE STUFF THAT'S
BLEEDING EDGE STUFF THAT'S
COMING SOON.
COMING SOON.
THERE WE GO.
THERE WE GO.
IT POPPED IN.
IT POPPED IN.
SORRY ABOUT THAT.
SORRY ABOUT THAT.
YOU SEE THAT AS I'M LOOKING
YOU SEE THAT AS I'M LOOKING
THROUGH THE E-MAIL, WE'RE USING
THROUGH THE E-MAIL, WE'RE USING
NATURAL LANGUAGE PROCESSING ON
NATURAL LANGUAGE PROCESSING ON
THE E-MAIL TO IDENTIFY THE
THE E-MAIL TO IDENTIFY THE
ACTION ITEMS IN IT
ACTION ITEMS IN IT
AUTOMATICALLY.
AUTOMATICALLY.
YOU SEE THE UNDERLINES UNDER
YOU SEE THE UNDERLINES UNDER
"DID YOU SEE THE MESSAGE THE
"DID YOU SEE THE MESSAGE THE
PARTNER SENT OUT."
PARTNER SENT OUT."
IT'S PROVIDING SUGGESTED
IT'S PROVIDING SUGGESTED
RESPONSES.
RESPONSES.
THESE AREN'T CANNED, NOT JUST
THESE AREN'T CANNED, NOT JUST
YES, NO, MAYBE.
YES, NO, MAYBE.
IT SAID, DID YOU SEE THE UPDATE
IT SAID, DID YOU SEE THE UPDATE
THE PARTNER SENT US, AND
THE PARTNER SENT US, AND
RESPONSES ARE THINGS LIKE, YEAH,
RESPONSES ARE THINGS LIKE, YEAH,
I SAW IT, OR NO, WHAT WAS IT.
I SAW IT, OR NO, WHAT WAS IT.
IT'S TAILORED TO THE SPECIFIC
IT'S TAILORED TO THE SPECIFIC
ACTION ITEM.
ACTION ITEM.
WHEN I SAY, NO, WHAT WAS IT,
WHEN I SAY, NO, WHAT WAS IT,
OUTLOOK AUTOMATICALLY CREATES A
OUTLOOK AUTOMATICALLY CREATES A
REPLY, IT QUOTES THAT ACTION
REPLY, IT QUOTES THAT ACTION
ITEM, AND INSERTS MY REPLY
ITEM, AND INSERTS MY REPLY
DIRECTLY IN LINE.
DIRECTLY IN LINE.
AND I CAN DO THAT THROUGHOUT THE
AND I CAN DO THAT THROUGHOUT THE
ENTIRE E-MAIL RESPONDING TO EACH
ENTIRE E-MAIL RESPONDING TO EACH
OF THESE ACTION ITEMS SO I CAN
OF THESE ACTION ITEMS SO I CAN
REALLY QUICKLY MAKE SURE I'M
REALLY QUICKLY MAKE SURE I'M
COVERING THE ACTION ITEMS AND
COVERING THE ACTION ITEMS AND
RESPOND TO THEM EVEN ON THE GO.
RESPOND TO THEM EVEN ON THE GO.
THE LAST FEATURE I WANT TO SHOW
THE LAST FEATURE I WANT TO SHOW
IS IN OUTLOOK MOBILE.
IS IN OUTLOOK MOBILE.
AND I HAVE A FEELING THAT THIS
AND I HAVE A FEELING THAT THIS
FEATURE WAS BUILT EXACTLY FOR
FEATURE WAS BUILT EXACTLY FOR
ME.
ME.
ANYBODY WHO WORKS WITH YOU WILL
ANYBODY WHO WORKS WITH YOU WILL
TELL ME THAT I AM A PERT PET --
TELL ME THAT I AM A PERT PET --
PERPETUALLY LATE PERSON.
PERPETUALLY LATE PERSON.
I HAVE A TENDENCY TO SCHEDULE
I HAVE A TENDENCY TO SCHEDULE
MEETINGS BACK TO BACK.
MEETINGS BACK TO BACK.
I DON'T TAKE INTO ACCOUNT HOW
I DON'T TAKE INTO ACCOUNT HOW
MUCH TIME IT WILL TAKE TO TRAVEL
MUCH TIME IT WILL TAKE TO TRAVEL
BETWEEN THEM.
BETWEEN THEM.
IT OFTEN HAPPENS THAT BY THE
IT OFTEN HAPPENS THAT BY THE
TIME THE OUTLOOK REMINDER SHOWS
TIME THE OUTLOOK REMINDER SHOWS
UP TO TELL ME I NEED TO BE THERE
UP TO TELL ME I NEED TO BE THERE
IN 15 MINUTES, IT IS GOING TO
IN 15 MINUTES, IT IS GOING TO
TAKE ME WAY TOO LONG TO GET
TAKE ME WAY TOO LONG TO GET
ACROSS TOWN.
ACROSS TOWN.
LUCKILY, OUTLOOK AND CORTANA
LUCKILY, OUTLOOK AND CORTANA
WILL SOON SOLVE THAT PROBLEM FOR
WILL SOON SOLVE THAT PROBLEM FOR
ME.
ME.
YOU SEE THAT CORTANA IS GIVING
YOU SEE THAT CORTANA IS GIVING
ME A NOTIFICATION THAT I NEED TO
ME A NOTIFICATION THAT I NEED TO
LEAVE BY 5:05 TO ARRIVE ON TIME
LEAVE BY 5:05 TO ARRIVE ON TIME
FOR DINNER WITH FRIENDS.
FOR DINNER WITH FRIENDS.
IT'S TELLING ME IT'S GOING TO
IT'S TELLING ME IT'S GOING TO
TAKE 24 MINUTES TO GET TO THE
TAKE 24 MINUTES TO GET TO THE
LAKE HOUSE BASED ON MY CURRENT
LAKE HOUSE BASED ON MY CURRENT
LOCATION AND CURRENT TRAFFIC
LOCATION AND CURRENT TRAFFIC
CONDITIONS.
CONDITIONS.
SO I KNOW I'M NOT LATE.
SO I KNOW I'M NOT LATE.
I CAN EVEN FORCE TOUCH INTO THE
I CAN EVEN FORCE TOUCH INTO THE
NOTIFICATION SO I CAN SEE A
NOTIFICATION SO I CAN SEE A
ROUTE TO THE DESTINATION THAT
ROUTE TO THE DESTINATION THAT
WE'RE GOING TO AND DEEP LINK
WE'RE GOING TO AND DEEP LINK
INTO MY FAVORITE MAPPING
INTO MY FAVORITE MAPPING
APPLICATIONS TO GET DIRECTIONS.
APPLICATIONS TO GET DIRECTIONS.
SEE THAT WAS A QUICK LAP AROUND
SEE THAT WAS A QUICK LAP AROUND
ALL OF THE A.I.-INFUSED FEATURES
ALL OF THE A.I.-INFUSED FEATURES
IN OFFICE, BUT REALLY THAT'S
IN OFFICE, BUT REALLY THAT'S
JUST A DROP IN THE BUCKET.
JUST A DROP IN THE BUCKET.
WE'VE BEEN HARD AT WORK ADDING
WE'VE BEEN HARD AT WORK ADDING
A.I. TO OFFICE FOR YEARS, AND
A.I. TO OFFICE FOR YEARS, AND
THERE ARE LITERALLY DOZENS OF
THERE ARE LITERALLY DOZENS OF
FEATURES THAT ARE A.I. POWERED.
FEATURES THAT ARE A.I. POWERED.
YOU'LL SEE THINGS LIKE QUICK
YOU'LL SEE THINGS LIKE QUICK
STARTER AND RESEARCHER.
STARTER AND RESEARCHER.
YOU'LL SEE THINGS LIKE MY
YOU'LL SEE THINGS LIKE MY
ANALYTICS, INK TO MATH, INK TO
ANALYTICS, INK TO MATH, INK TO
SHAPE.
SHAPE.
ONE OF MOO
SHAPE.
ONE OF MOY FAVORITE, MATH
ONE OF MOY FAVORITE, MATH
ASSISTANTS.
ASSISTANTS.
AT THE BOOTH WE'LL TELL YOU ALL
AT THE BOOTH WE'LL TELL YOU ALL
ABOUT THE FULL STORY OF OFFICE
ABOUT THE FULL STORY OF OFFICE
AND A.I.
AND A.I.
SO THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
SO THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
[ APPLAUSE ]
[ APPLAUSE ]
>> THANK YOU VERY MUCH, ROB.
>> THANK YOU VERY MUCH, ROB.
JUST A LOT OF VERY EXCITING, YOU
JUST A LOT OF VERY EXCITING, YOU
KNOW, A.I. FEATURES THAT WE, YOU
KNOW, A.I. FEATURES THAT WE, YOU
KNOW, ALREADY INFUSED INTO MY
KNOW, ALREADY INFUSED INTO MY
MICROSOFT PRODUCTS LIKE OFFICE
MICROSOFT PRODUCTS LIKE OFFICE
365.
365.
AT MICROSOFT WE ALSO WANT TO
AT MICROSOFT WE ALSO WANT TO
MAKE SURE THAT WE CAN OFFER THIS
MAKE SURE THAT WE CAN OFFER THIS
KIND OF INCREDIBLE A.I.
KIND OF INCREDIBLE A.I.
EXPERIENCES TO DEVELOPERS AND
EXPERIENCES TO DEVELOPERS AND
PARTNERS.
PARTNERS.
HOW CAN WE HELP THEM TO VIEW THE
HOW CAN WE HELP THEM TO VIEW THE
JUST AS EXCITING A.I.
JUST AS EXCITING A.I.
APPLICATIONS?
APPLICATIONS?
I TALKED EARLY ABOUT A.I.
I TALKED EARLY ABOUT A.I.
PLATFORMS AND OTHER THINGS H. I
PLATFORMS AND OTHER THINGS H. I
ALSO WANT TO MENTION THAT IN A
ALSO WANT TO MENTION THAT IN A
KEY TO MAKING GREATER A.I. APPS
KEY TO MAKING GREATER A.I. APPS
IS THE DATA.
IS THE DATA.
THAT'S WHERE MICROSOFT IS IN A
THAT'S WHERE MICROSOFT IS IN A
UNIQUE POSITION TO OFFER OUR
UNIQUE POSITION TO OFFER OUR
PART INCREASE AND DEVELOPERS --
PART INCREASE AND DEVELOPERS --
PARTNERS AND DEVELOP FORCE HELP
PARTNERS AND DEVELOP FORCE HELP
DEBUT A.I. APPLICATIONS BY
DEBUT A.I. APPLICATIONS BY
PROVIDING THEM MICROSOFT GRAPHS.
PROVIDING THEM MICROSOFT GRAPHS.
IT INCLUDES A GRAPH LIKE WHAT
IT INCLUDES A GRAPH LIKE WHAT
YOU CAN GET FROM BING AND
YOU CAN GET FROM BING AND
LINKEDIN, AND ALSO WORK
LINKEDIN, AND ALSO WORK
KNOWLEDGE GRAPH FROM OFFICE 365
KNOWLEDGE GRAPH FROM OFFICE 365
DYNAMICS.
DYNAMICS.
IMAGINE ALL OF OUR CUSTOMERS AND
IMAGINE ALL OF OUR CUSTOMERS AND
PARTNERS, THEY CAN COMBINE
PARTNERS, THEY CAN COMBINE
MICROSOFT GRAPHS WITH THEIR OWN
MICROSOFT GRAPHS WITH THEIR OWN
BUSINESS DATA AND KNOWLEDGE
BUSINESS DATA AND KNOWLEDGE
ABOUT THEIR OWN USERS.
ABOUT THEIR OWN USERS.
TO BUILD APPLICATIONS FOR
TO BUILD APPLICATIONS FOR
CUSTOMERS, EMPLOYEES, AND THEIR
CUSTOMERS, EMPLOYEES, AND THEIR
BUSINESS.
BUSINESS.
WE ARE VERY, VERY EXCITED ABOUT
WE ARE VERY, VERY EXCITED ABOUT
THE OPPORTUNITIES THERE THAT WE
THE OPPORTUNITIES THERE THAT WE
CAN WORK TOGETHER.
CAN WORK TOGETHER.
AT MICROSOFT WE HAVE WORKED LONG
AT MICROSOFT WE HAVE WORKED LONG
AND HARD TO BRING MANY GRAPHS
AND HARD TO BRING MANY GRAPHS
TOGETHER, CONTAINED WITHIN A
TOGETHER, CONTAINED WITHIN A
COMPLIANCE BOUNDARY.
COMPLIANCE BOUNDARY.
THAT ACTUALLY CONFORMS TO OUR
THAT ACTUALLY CONFORMS TO OUR
PRIVACY COMPLIANCE AND ALSO DATA
PRIVACY COMPLIANCE AND ALSO DATA
POLICIES.
POLICIES.
THAT'S VERY, VERY IMPORTANT TO
THAT'S VERY, VERY IMPORTANT TO
ENTERPRISES.
ENTERPRISES.
THOSE INVESTMENTS REALLY
THOSE INVESTMENTS REALLY
UNDERSCORE WHAT WE HAVE BEEN
UNDERSCORE WHAT WE HAVE BEEN
DOING IN THE MICROSOFT A.I.
DOING IN THE MICROSOFT A.I.
AND RESEARCH, FIVE THINGS
AND RESEARCH, FIVE THINGS
ACTUALLY I TALKED TO YOU.
ACTUALLY I TALKED TO YOU.
I JUST WANT TO FINISH MY
I JUST WANT TO FINISH MY
PRESENTATION BY MENTIONING SOME
PRESENTATION BY MENTIONING SOME
ALSO IMPORTANT AND EXCITING
ALSO IMPORTANT AND EXCITING
TOPICS NOWADAYS AS PEOPLE TALK
TOPICS NOWADAYS AS PEOPLE TALK
ABOUT A.I. DEVELOPMENT IN
ABOUT A.I. DEVELOPMENT IN
PARTNERSHIP, IN SOCIETY, AND
PARTNERSHIP, IN SOCIETY, AND
ALSO IN ETHICS.
ALSO IN ETHICS.
AS WE EMBRACE THIS A.I. FUND
AS WE EMBRACE THIS A.I. FUND
HERE, WE HAVE TO ACKNOWLEDGE
HERE, WE HAVE TO ACKNOWLEDGE
THAT, YOU KNOW, CONCERNS ABOUT
THAT, YOU KNOW, CONCERNS ABOUT
A.I. DO EXIST.
A.I. DO EXIST.
AND IT'S ACTUALLY IMPORTANT THAT
AND IT'S ACTUALLY IMPORTANT THAT
WE HAVE SOME UNIVERSAL DESIGN
WE HAVE SOME UNIVERSAL DESIGN
PRINCIPLES AND VALUES THAT HELP
PRINCIPLES AND VALUES THAT HELP
GUIDE OUR THINKING, OUR DESIGN
GUIDE OUR THINKING, OUR DESIGN
AND DEVELOPMENT.
AND DEVELOPMENT.
WE TAKE IN THE ETHICAL APPROACH
WE TAKE IN THE ETHICAL APPROACH
TO A.I. DESIGN SERIOUSLY.
TO A.I. DESIGN SERIOUSLY.
OUR PRINCIPLED APPROACH IS
OUR PRINCIPLED APPROACH IS
CRITICAL CONDITION, AND WE DO
CRITICAL CONDITION, AND WE DO
THIS THOUGHTFULLY AND IN A
THIS THOUGHTFULLY AND IN A
TRUSTWORTHY WAY, BOTH INSIDE
TRUSTWORTHY WAY, BOTH INSIDE
MICROSOFT AND ALSO OUTSIDE.
MICROSOFT AND ALSO OUTSIDE.
INTERNALLY WE HAVE ORGANIZED AN
INTERNALLY WE HAVE ORGANIZED AN
ADVISORY COMMITTEE THAT HELPS
ADVISORY COMMITTEE THAT HELPS
ENSURE THE ADHERENCE THE
ENSURE THE ADHERENCE THE
PRINCIPLES IN OUR OWN A.I.
PRINCIPLES IN OUR OWN A.I.
DEVELOPMENT.
DEVELOPMENT.
AND EXTERNALLY, WE RECOGNIZE
AND EXTERNALLY, WE RECOGNIZE
THAT WE CANNOT DO THAT ALONE.
THAT WE CANNOT DO THAT ALONE.
WE CO-FOUNDED THE PARTNERSHIP ON
WE CO-FOUNDED THE PARTNERSHIP ON
A.I. JUST OVER A YEAR AGO.
A.I. JUST OVER A YEAR AGO.
THIS SAY NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION
THIS SAY NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION
WHERE YOU SEE MANY LEADING TECH
WHERE YOU SEE MANY LEADING TECH
COMPANIES AND ACADEMIA, CIVIL
COMPANIES AND ACADEMIA, CIVIL
SOCIETIES, AND MANY, MANY
SOCIETIES, AND MANY, MANY
NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS WHO
NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS WHO
ACTUALLY CARE ABOUT THE FUTURE
ACTUALLY CARE ABOUT THE FUTURE
OF A.I. DEVELOPMENTS.
OF A.I. DEVELOPMENTS.
THIS IS SET UP TO STUDY, FORM
THIS IS SET UP TO STUDY, FORM
LATE, AND SHARE THE BEST
LATE, AND SHARE THE BEST
PRACTICES ON A.I. ON OFFICE.
PRACTICES ON A.I. ON OFFICE.
WE BELIEVE WE NEED TO GIVE BACK
WE BELIEVE WE NEED TO GIVE BACK
AS WE DEVELOP A.I.
AS WE DEVELOP A.I.
I'D LIKE TO TAKE THIS
I'D LIKE TO TAKE THIS
OPPORTUNITY TO THANK A
OPPORTUNITY TO THANK A
REPRESENTATIVE THE A.I. FOR
REPRESENTATIVE THE A.I. FOR
EARTH PROGRAM.
EARTH PROGRAM.
THEY ARE HERE TODAY.
THEY ARE HERE TODAY.
I ENCOURAGE YOU STOP BY THEIR
I ENCOURAGE YOU STOP BY THEIR
BOOTHS TO TALK TO THEM, WHAT
BOOTHS TO TALK TO THEM, WHAT
THEY DO FOR OUR SOCIETY.
THEY DO FOR OUR SOCIETY.
FINALLY I WOULD SAY AS A FIRST
FINALLY I WOULD SAY AS A FIRST
GENERATION TO LEAD WITH A.I., WE
GENERATION TO LEAD WITH A.I., WE
PLAY A VERY UNIQUE ROLE IN
PLAY A VERY UNIQUE ROLE IN
SHAPING THE FUTURE.
SHAPING THE FUTURE.
AS WE WILL DO SO, THAT IS
AS WE WILL DO SO, THAT IS
ACTUALLY THOUGHTFUL.
ACTUALLY THOUGHTFUL.
THAT IS REALLY OUR NUMBER-ONE
THAT IS REALLY OUR NUMBER-ONE
FOCUS IN MICROSOFT.
FOCUS IN MICROSOFT.
SO THERE'S HAY LO
FOCUS IN MICROSOFT.
SO THERE'S HAYA LOT WE DON'T KN
SO THERE'S HAYA LOT WE DON'T KN
ABOUT A.I.'S IMPACT YET.
ABOUT A.I.'S IMPACT YET.
WHAT WE DO KNOW IS THAT A.I. HAS
WHAT WE DO KNOW IS THAT A.I. HAS
A LOT OF POTENTIAL TO REALLY
A LOT OF POTENTIAL TO REALLY
IMPROVE LIVES, AND IT'S
IMPROVE LIVES, AND IT'S
HPPENING NOW.
HPPENING NOW.
LET ME SHARE A STORY ABOUT HOW
LET ME SHARE A STORY ABOUT HOW
A.I. HAS GIVEN VOICES TO THOSE
A.I. HAS GIVEN VOICES TO THOSE
WHO OTHERWISE WOULD HAVE HAD
WHO OTHERWISE WOULD HAVE HAD
NONE.
NONE.
>> A COMMUNICATION APP FOR
>> A COMMUNICATION APP FOR
PEOPLE WHO ARE NONVERBAL, AND IS
PEOPLE WHO ARE NONVERBAL, AND IS
SUPPORTS THEM IN EXPRESSING
SUPPORTS THEM IN EXPRESSING
THEMSELVES.
THEMSELVES.
>> MY DAUGHTER HAS AUTISM.
>> MY DAUGHTER HAS AUTISM.
I FIND IT DIFFICULT TO
I FIND IT DIFFICULT TO
COMMUNICATE, AND HE CAN GET
COMMUNICATE, AND HE CAN GET
UPSET IF HE CAN'T MAKE HIMSELF
UPSET IF HE CAN'T MAKE HIMSELF
UNDERSTOOD.
UNDERSTOOD.
I TOOK WHAT WE USED AT HOME WITH
I TOOK WHAT WE USED AT HOME WITH
SYMBOLS THAT MY MOM WOULD PRINT
SYMBOLS THAT MY MOM WOULD PRINT
OUT, LAMINATE, CUT OUT, AND PUT
OUT, LAMINATE, CUT OUT, AND PUT
THEM INTO FOLDERS, AND I JUST
THEM INTO FOLDERS, AND I JUST
THOUGHT I COULD MAKE THAT EASIER
THOUGHT I COULD MAKE THAT EASIER
IF WE DID IT ON A APP AND MORE
IF WE DID IT ON A APP AND MORE
FUN FOR ROWAN BECAUSE HE LOVES
FUN FOR ROWAN BECAUSE HE LOVES
TECHNOLOGY.
TECHNOLOGY.
>> THE UNDERLYING A.I.
>> THE UNDERLYING A.I.
TECHNOLOGY WHICH IS USED IS THE
TECHNOLOGY WHICH IS USED IS THE
SAME TECHNOLOGY WHICH POWERS THE
SAME TECHNOLOGY WHICH POWERS THE
SWIFT AUNG SAN SUU KYIBOARD.
SWIFT AUNG SAN SUU KYIBOARD.
WE USE A.I. TECHNOLOGY TO BE
WE USE A.I. TECHNOLOGY TO BE
ABLE TO LEARN FROM THE USER'S
ABLE TO LEARN FROM THE USER'S
BEHAVIOR, TO SEE WHAT THEY
