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Eric Boyd

Eric Boyd,

Corporate Vice President, Azure AI Platform, Microsoft

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Microsoft and Mistral AI announce new partnership to accelerate AI innovation and introduce Mistral Large first on Azure 

By Corporate Vice President, Azure AI Platform, Microsoft

Today, we are announcing a multi-year partnership between Microsoft and Mistral AI. We are fueled by a steadfast dedication to innovation and practical applications, bridging the gap between pioneering research and real-world solutions.

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Published • 4 min read

How H&R Block is using Azure OpenAI Service to bring ease to American taxpayers this season 

By Corporate Vice President, Azure AI Platform, Microsoft

Today, thousands of organizations around the world are using Azure OpenAI service to drive meaningful business impact for people and society. We are seeing increased usage from AI-first startups like DeepBrain, Perplexity, and SymphonyAI, as well as the world’s biggest companies.

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Scale generative AI with new Azure AI infrastructure advancements and availability 

By General Manager, Azure AI Infrastructure, and Corporate Vice President, Azure AI Platform, Microsoft

We are excited to share a series of announcements that highlight Microsoft Azure’s commitment to driving innovation and empowering businesses with cutting-edge AI solutions.

Published • 3 min read

Mercedes-Benz enhances drivers’ experience with Azure OpenAI Service  

By Corporate Vice President, Azure AI Platform, Microsoft

Mercedes-Benz announced they are integrating ChatGPT via Azure OpenAI Service to transform the in-car experience for drivers. Starting June 16, drivers in the U.S. can opt into a beta program that makes the MBUX Voice Assistant’s “Hey Mercedes” feature even more intuitive and conversational.

Published • 5 min read

General availability of Azure OpenAI Service expands access to large, advanced AI models with added enterprise benefits 

By Corporate Vice President, Azure AI Platform, Microsoft

With Azure OpenAI Service now generally available, more businesses can apply for access to the most advanced AI models in the world—including GPT-3.5, Codex, and DALL•E 2—backed by the trusted enterprise-grade capabilities and AI-optimized infrastructure of Microsoft Azure, to create cutting-edge applications.

Meta selects Azure as strategic cloud provider to advance AI innovation and deepen PyTorch collaboration 

By Corporate Vice President, Azure AI Platform, Microsoft

Microsoft is committed to the responsible advancement of AI to enable every person and organization to achieve more. Over the last few months, we have talked about advancements in our Azure infrastructure, Cognitive Services, and Azure Machine Learning to make Azure better at supporting the AI needs of all our customers, regardless of their scale.

Published • 1 min read

4 reasons to attend the Put Responsible AI into Practice Azure digital event 

By Corporate Vice President, Azure AI Platform, Microsoft

AI is transforming business and the world. However, AI models learn from the data. Biases that exist in society will exist in the models. Human judgment must be the overriding factor, ensuring that AI models benefit and are inclusive of everyone. Equally important, AI must inspire trust in customers that their data is being used appropriately. These are key reasons that responsible approaches to AI are so critical, and you can learn how to put responsible AI into practice.

Apply AI to your most critical business needs with new Azure AI capabilities 

By Corporate Vice President, Azure AI Platform, Microsoft

Tens of thousands of customers, such as Pepsi, Amway, Airbus, BBC, and Progressive Insurance are using Azure AI to deliver immersive customer experiences, identify new business opportunities, and drive impact.