Microsoft CEO Sees AI as New Way to Win Search Battle: Q&A
Satya Nadella looks to challenge Google and spread artificial intelligence across Microsoft’s software empire.
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With Microsoft Corp. adding artificial intelligence technology from OpenAI to its Bing search engine, Chief Executive Officer Satya Nadella sees another opportunity to challenge Google’s dominance.
It’s been a long time coming for the 55-year-old executive. Nadella oversaw engineering when Microsoft was building Bing in the mid-2000s, when the company was struggling to win market share. This time around, Google’s advantage as the incumbent will matter less, Nadella said Tuesday.