{"id":1163,"date":"2023-12-19T08:00:00","date_gmt":"2023-12-19T16:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/microsoft-cloud\/blog\/?p=1163"},"modified":"2024-02-27T14:37:11","modified_gmt":"2024-02-27T22:37:11","slug":"how-to-get-started-with-ai-for-industry-and-business-leaders","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/microsoft-cloud\/blog\/2023\/12\/19\/how-to-get-started-with-ai-for-industry-and-business-leaders\/","title":{"rendered":"How to get started with AI for industry and business leaders"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>For business leaders, adopting AI has grown from a curiosity to an interest to an imperative. AI has developed from a vague techie idea to concrete tools like using AI solutions to deliver better customer experiences or to detect quality defects in manufacturing. The <a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/3MNCpBEjtPs?si=IZani7A6WQ5MUeax\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">era of AI<\/a> is here.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It\u2019s important to understand the potential of AI and learn how to make informed decisions about AI adoption and implementation. The benefits of AI in business are more compelling every day. A recent <a href=\"https:\/\/news.microsoft.com\/source\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/US51315823-IG-ADA.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">global study by IDC<\/a> confirms that businesses are eager to adopt AI technology, with 71% of respondents currently using AI tools in their organizations.<sup>1<\/sup> <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Even with this momentum, business leaders face challenges when it comes to implementation. Where should you start your organization&#8217;s AI transformation?<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-msxcm-cta-block\" data-moray data-bi-an=\"CTA Block\">\n\t<div class=\"card d-block mx-ng mx-md-0\">\n\t\t<div class=\"row no-gutters dark-blue\">\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"d-flex col-md\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"card-body align-self-center p-4 p-md-5\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2>Transform your business with AI<\/h2>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"mb-3\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Learn about AI business strategy and AI for industries<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"link-group\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/videos.microsoft.com\/transform-your-business-with-ai\" class=\"btn btn-link text-decoration-none p-0\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>Watch the videos<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"glyph-append glyph-append-chevron-right glyph-append-xsmall\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-md-4\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"491\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/microsoft-cloud\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/CTA2_cropped.png\" class=\"card-img img-object-cover\" alt=\"a person sitting in front of a laptop computer\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/microsoft-cloud\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/CTA2_cropped.webp 491w, https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/microsoft-cloud\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/CTA2_cropped-246x300.webp 246w, https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/microsoft-cloud\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/CTA2_cropped-303x370.webp 303w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 491px) 100vw, 491px\" \/>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"learn-from-microsoft-leaders-how-to-transform-your-organization-with-ai\">Learn from Microsoft leaders how to transform your organization with AI<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>We\u2019ve brought together our AI and industry leaders at Microsoft to share how they think about AI transformation in our video series, <a href=\"https:\/\/videos.microsoft.com\/transform-your-business-with-ai\"><strong>Transform Your Business with AI<\/strong><\/a>. More importantly, they provide success stories and guidance on how others can align AI technology with their business goals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To start learning about how AI can transform your business, I recommend you begin by thinking about where your business is today and where it is you want to go. Jessica Hawk, Corporate Vice President, Data, AI, and Digital Applications Product Marketing at Microsoft, will walk you through the <a href=\"https:\/\/videos.microsoft.com\/transform-your-business-with-ai\/watch\/PaihXapCna1d6SWzviuGws\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">key drivers of AI success<\/a>. 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What is AI and how is it used in business?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>You\u2019ll learn the difference between generative AI, machine learning, and deep learning. Plus, you\u2019ll understand how AI works through examples specific to sales, supply chain, human resources, finance, marketing, commerce, customer service, and project management.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"2-how-can-i-be-sure-ai-is-adding-value-to-my-business\">2. How can I be sure AI is adding value to my business?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>AI technologies can drive substantial value to organizations. Defining an AI strategy specific to your business is so critical. We\u2019ll walk through how to define your strategy, and we\u2019ll examine what characteristics foster an AI-ready culture.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"3-how-do-i-know-if-my-business-is-using-ai-responsibly\">3. How do I know if my business is using AI responsibly?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>At Microsoft, we believe that as organizations and society take steps toward <a href=\"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/ai\/responsible-ai\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">responsible AI<\/a>, we need to continually evolve to reflect new innovations and lessons from both our mistakes and accomplishments. You\u2019ll learn the six guiding principles to develop and use AI responsibly so you can move confidently in your AI transformation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"4-what-steps-do-i-take-to-implement-ai-in-my-organization\">4. What steps do I take to implement AI in my organization?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Starting with your AI strategy, this module in the <a href=\"http:\/\/Aka.ms\/AIforLeaders\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">training<\/a> covers assigning responsibilities and empowering workers and subject matter experts to use AI themselves. You\u2019ll also learn to evaluate and prioritize AI investments and establish AI-related roles and responsibilities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>By the end of the course, you\u2019ll have a solid understanding about the practicalities of AI, how you can use it in your business, and how to evaluate it against the principles of responsibility.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-msxcm-cta-block\" data-moray data-bi-an=\"CTA Block\">\n\t<div class=\"card d-block mx-ng mx-md-0\">\n\t\t<div class=\"row no-gutters dark-blue\">\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"d-flex col-md\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"card-body align-self-center p-4 p-md-5\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2>Microsoft Learn<\/h2>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"mb-3\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Find the knowledge and resources to adopt AI in your organization<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"link-group\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/aka.ms\/aiforleaders\" class=\"btn btn-link text-decoration-none p-0\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>Start the course<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"glyph-append glyph-append-chevron-right glyph-append-xsmall\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-md-4\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"639\" height=\"533\" src=\"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/microsoft-cloud\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/win19a_cropped.jpg\" class=\"card-img img-object-cover\" alt=\"a man sitting on a chair\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/microsoft-cloud\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/win19a_cropped.jpg 639w, https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/microsoft-cloud\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/win19a_cropped-300x250.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/microsoft-cloud\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/win19a_cropped-444x370.jpg 444w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 639px) 100vw, 639px\" \/>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"continue-learning-about-ai-at-microsoft\">Continue learning about AI at Microsoft<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>At Microsoft, our mission is to empower every person and organization on the planet to achieve more. 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