The annual Microsoft Build 2023 developer conference promises to present several innovations in the area of artificial intelligence, Windows 11 and solutions aimed at the corporate market. This year’s event should have a lot of focus on AI, mainly applied to the company’s operating system and applications.
AI plugins and extensions should add new functionality to existing products, while integration APIs should be tailored to specific usage needs.
Microsoft is likely to demonstrate some improvements for Microsoft 365, Teams, Azure and partnerships with OpenAI. By the way, Bing should gain a space like never before in recent years, after all, the tool managed to annoy the Google search engine in the quarter.
When does Microsoft Build 2023 happen?
The Build 2023 conference kicks off on May 23, with the keynote presentation set to begin at 10:00 am ET at The Summit in Seattle, USA. There will be a live internet transmission of the opening to the whole world.
In-person attendees will be able to participate in breakout sessions, conversations with Microsoft developers, and working demonstrations. Some of these later events are to be turned into videos for distribution to the public.
Learn what to expect from Microsoft Build in 2023.
Microsoft news for 2023
5. Artificial intelligence in everyday life
It is difficult to think about the current technological moment without associating products and services with artificial intelligence. Thanks to the partnership with OpenAI and the efforts of the company’s engineers, Microsoft has had great success in the AI industry with Bing Chat.
But the fashion for chatting with chatbots is in the past and now the focus is on the utilitarian side of the thing. Microsoft must show how it intends to incorporate so much innovation into its products.
You can expect a good part of the event dedicated to tools to optimize the user experience in terms of software. This will be the opportunity for the company to demonstrate how this will impact the user’s life.
Expected to show details about the GPT-4 language model, Codex and Embeddings, all powered by the Azure-OpenAI partnership. Some guided AI for programming, optimization for servers and improvements in cloud services should be shown.
4. Bing pestering rivals
Bing has already demonstrated that it’s not kidding by introducing questions and answers linked to the search engine. Bing Chat was a great way to bring attention to one of Microsoft’s less popular services.
The company is expected to demonstrate a search integration system with Microsoft 365, Teams and Windows 11. The idea is to highlight the new untapped potentials of the GPT-4 technology, which are still restricted to developers. AI algorithms and programming also need to be released in API form for deployment in third-party solutions.
The time has come to know if the innovative side will remain high or if everything was just a “chicken flight”. Microsoft will need to demonstrate the utility side of its search engine, mainly to rival the news announced by Google at I/O 2023.
3. Microsoft 365 com IAs
The old Office Package has already started to receive Copilot artificial intelligence to optimize services. The surprise will be if new skills and tasks are presented. Since March, 600 corporate clients have had access to the tool’s paid preview.
The idea now is to show how Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Teams and other solutions can take advantage of AI. In general, everything is linked to creative issues, such as textual production or information organization.
In the case of Outlook, the company has already demonstrated the ability to write or revise emails according to the desired tone. Whiteboard, on the other hand, allows you to create visually attractive content with just text guidelines.
2. AI in enterprise tools
Teams is probably Microsoft’s most AI-affected enterprise software to date with more speed and features. But it’s not just Teams Premium that the company lives on.
Since Build is a developer conference, Microsoft is sure to reveal additional resources tailored to that community. A set of optimizations for developers and network engineers in companies can be expected, such as insights or improvement tips for services.
Google has made several announcements to reinforce the Cloud, so Microsoft should do the same for Azure, thanks to the partnership with Nvidia. What comes next is still a mystery, but Bill Gates’ company will certainly try to innovate to increase its revenue.
1. Windows 11 smart
People are curious to know how artificial intelligence can be employed in operating systems. If Android and iOS haven’t shown anything in that direction yet, Microsoft might bring their perspective to Windows 11.
Recommendations for settings, task execution and routine optimization should be among the likely announcements. There is a high expectation for what these tools can deliver that is unprecedented, something that makes people’s jaws drop.
There are also rumors of a possible Windows 12, but it’s unlikely that anything will be demonstrated right now. The feasible hypothesis is Win 11 optimization in an attempt to expand the user base.
How to watch Microsoft Build 2023?
Developers, experts and those interested in following the event must register on the event’s website (register.build.microsoft.com) to obtain their digital access pass. This registration only needs to be done to guarantee access to exclusive content.
Those who just want to watch the opening Keynote, where the news is demonstrated quickly, can just access the live transmission on YouTube:
It’s good to stay tuned to the Microsoft Event channel, as the company should publish some additional content, such as video demonstrations or lectures. O Canaltech will bring summaries of the most important announcements about software, technologies and products announced at Microsoft Build 2023.
