Jared Spataro’s Post

This article in WSJ is a fair summary of what we've all been thinking about the Generative AI tools currently available. The vision is intriguing but as the article states, "chief information officers [are] saying it requires a heavy internal lift to get full value from the pricey tools." Mr. Spataro frames the article in his post writing, "at Microsoft, we're helping customers along their AI journey, step-by-step." This is undeniably true, to a point. But I am still wondering about what more vendors can do to help with that "heavy lift." The resources from Microsoft are largely self-help: accurate and useful, but someone at the customer still needs to plan and execute what boils down to a digital transformation effort. Serious question: how can providers (software vendor or third party) make the lift lighter or shoulder more of the load?

Earlier last week, our webinar focused on how AI and Copilot for M365 can benefit Australian businesses, featuring @Philip Meyer from Microsoft. We discussed the AI landscape of the current business environment and opportunities to evolve efficiency to the next level. Special thanks to Philip’s expertise and knowledge on Copilot for M365. It has contributed massively to making this webinar a great success, and I, included, have learned more aspects of Copilot and what it can do. More importantly, we talked about the risks without proper introduction for your business and how to prevent it from leading to a data breach, or worse, reputation damage for your business. If you missed the webinar, we’ve recorded it and made it into an on-demand video. You can register here for free via the link. https://hubs.la/Q02sFw2z0 If you are keen to learn more about how to get your organisation ready for Copilot, feel free to DM me! #CopilotforM365 #OnDemandWebinar #Microsoft #KMT

As the application of generative AI at work grows, the true possibility is to revolutionize not only personal productivity but also the capability of the entire business. #copilot establishes a new standard in which every employee learns to write, design, code, analyze data, and more. It also enhances skill, elevating work from good to great. #copilotai #microsoft365copilot #microsoft #genai Read in detail: https://lnkd.in/erBC6CPQ

Ready to embrace the future of work? Don't miss our exclusive webinar on March 28th, where we'll delve into Microsoft 365 Copilot! Discover how Generative AI can revolutionize your workflow, explore real-world applications, and take our Readiness Assessment. Secure your spot now and lead your organization into a new era of efficiency and innovation. Register here: https://hubs.ly/Q02phymw0 #Microsoft365 #copilot

Hey all, I'll be presenting at our AI Innovation Lab on August 6th. My content will be focused on how to include Ai security, compliance, and governance into your organization's adoption of artificial intelligence. If you're going to be in the Denver area, please swing by. So far, I've had a ton of great discussions with folks about how to build responsible, ethical, and safe Ai solutions and it's been fascinating where those conversations have led. You never know where they are going to go, but they are always thought provoking and insightful.

👉 Discover the Future of Assistance with AI-Powered Virtual Assistants! 🤖💬 Elevate productivity and streamline tasks with cutting-edge technology. Join the #AIRevolution and experience the efficiency of AI assistants firsthand. #VirtualAssistants #ArtificialIntelligence #ProductivityTools 👇

" 'It has been more work than anticipated,' said Sharon Mandell, chief information officer of network tech company Juniper Networks, who is testing tools from several vendors but doesn’t feel ready to put any into production.  ... Vendors have noted the issue. 'As companies started using Copilot, people started finding data that companies didn’t know they had access to, or that they realized wasn’t as fresh or as valuable as it could be. And then they realized, "Oh, we’ve got to do more," ' said Jared Spataro, corporate vice president of AI at Work at Microsoft. Complicating matters is the fact that Copilot doesn’t always know where to go to find an answer to a particular question, Spataro said. When asked a question about revenue, Copilot won’t necessarily know to go straight to the enterprise financial system of record rather than picking up any revenue-related numbers that appear in emails or documents, he said. To combat this, Microsoft recently introduced a tool known as Copilot Studio, which allows companies to direct Copilot to go to authoritative data sources within their systems for particular questions. Some of the challenges with Copilot are related to the complicated art of prompting, Spataro said. Users might not understand how much context they actually need to give Copilot to get the right answer, he said, but he added that Copilot itself could also get better at asking for more context when it needs it. 'A lot of people, I think, are having their first initial encounters with the technology and being a little bit disappointed,' Spataro said." Isabelle Bousquette, AI Work Assistants Need a Lot of Handholding—Getting full value out of AI workplace assistants is turning out to require a heavy lift from enterprises. ‘It has been more work than anticipated,’ says one CIO, 𝘞𝘢𝘭𝘭 𝘚𝘵𝘳𝘦𝘦𝘵 𝘑𝘰𝘶𝘳𝘯𝘢𝘭,  https://lnkd.in/gCMjuevw

Generative AI in the workplace will drastically change the way we work 💻 . It will make us more productive, more focused and it will improve our quality of work 🚀 . Last Thursday I had the honor to present and demo how Copilot for Microsoft 365 can unlock great value for the customers of KPN. Thanks Remko Endeman for the invitation! #copilotformicrosoft365 #genai