has reinforced its desire to be the AI backbone for businesses of all sizes as it looks to empower companies and industries across the world. Speaking at the firm’s Microsoft Envision event in London, Judson Althoff, EVP and Chief Commercial Officer, noted how the role of AI is set to be the next step for many firms following the previous trends of cloud computing and digital transformation. But Althoff emphasized that Microsoft is keen for its work to be recognized as not just the next step, but as a platform for real change and innovation for organizations everywhere. AI transformation “AI transformation is going to follow many of the same rules of digital transformation,” Althoff told his audience. “Many of you embarked upon your cloud journeys many years ago, and one rule really applied – that digital transformation was business transformation, empowered by technology, and in that order.” RECOMMENDED VIDEOS FOR YOU… Tech Radar Pro “AI transformation must be about pragmatic innovation and applied use of AI to move your business forward – it’s critical for us that the work that we’re doing, the innovation that we’re putting forward, the research and development we’re applying to our capabilities actually […]