People Will Form Meaningful Relationships with Their AI Companions, Says Microsoft AI CEO

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Microsoft AI CEO Mustafa Suleyman shared his vision for AI companions during his first visit to India, emphasising how AI will transform digital experiences by offering personalised, supportive interactions. Speaking at the “Microsoft Building AI Companions for India” event in Bengaluru on Wednesday, Suleyman outlined AI’s potential to make individuals “smarter and more capable,” moving beyond utilitarian software.

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AI Companions to Personalise Digital Experiences

He highlighted how AI companions are set to create a new class of digital experience, aligned to each person’s interests and unlike anything that technology has created before.

“For too long, software has principally been utilitarian. My personal vision for AI has always been about how it can be a companion that can make each and every one of us feel more supported and smarter and more capable,” he said, addressing the gathering.

Enhancing Productivity and Efficiency

Suleyman introduced Microsoft’s refreshed Copilot, launched last month, which enables real-time AI-human interaction. The new Copilot Daily feature, launched in October in select countries, offers personalised news, further showcasing this shift.

Copilot is transforming productivity, efficiency, and outcomes for individuals and organisations with 87 percent of Copilot users saying it helped them be more productive,” the company said.

“We now have evidence at scale,” said Microsoft India and South Asia president, Puneet Chandok. “AI is out of the labs and driving productivity, impacting lives and livelihoods.”