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    Cognizant and Microsoft Join Forces to Propel Generative AI in Enterprise Realm

    Their collaboration aims to make Microsoft's generative AI and Copilots accessible to a wide range of users, with the goal of transforming how enterprises operate, enhancing employee satisfaction, and driving innovation across all industries.

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    Cognizant and Microsoft Join Forces to Propel Generative AI in Enterprise Realm

    Cognizant and Microsoft Corp. have joined forces to promote the use of generative AI in businesses globally. Their collaboration aims to make Microsoft's generative AI and Copilots accessible to a wide range of users, with the goal of transforming how enterprises operate, enhancing employee satisfaction, and driving innovation across all industries.

    Transformative Potential of Generative AI

    Cognizant is known for its digital transformation services, working at the intersection of industry and technology. The extended partnership with Microsoft, a leader in advanced generative AI, is expected to bring significant innovation for business clients. This collaboration is positioned to support the forecasted $1 trillion boost of AI into the U.S. GDP in the next ten years. Additionally, it aims to accelerate AI adoption and innovation, potentially contributing $450–500 billion to India's GDP by 2025.

    "Cognizant is investing $1 billion in generative AI over the next three years and leading the development of new research to explore its potential for our clients, their employees, and end customers. We're committed to helping them harness the power of generative AI at scale, and Microsoft Copilot is a proven tool that can bring transformative gains, unlocking talent and potential in ways we can only imagine," said Ravi Kumar S, CEO, Cognizant.

    Empowering Enterprises with Copilot Solutions

    As a pivotal facet of the partnership, Cognizant has acquired 25,000 Microsoft 365 Copilot seats for its associates, along with 500 Sales Copilot seats and 500 Services Copilot seats. This move aims to boost productivity, streamline workflows, and revolutionize customer experiences. Furthermore, Cognizant pledges to deploy Microsoft 365 Copilot to a million users across its global 2000 clients and various industries. Through its Synapse skilling program, Cognizant is training developers on GitHub Copilot to harness its transformative potential.

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    Anshika Mathews

    Anshika is the Global Media Lead for AIM Media House. She holds a keen interest in technology and related policy-making and its impact on society.

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