Microsoft and Cognizant collaborate to increase the use of GenAI in enterprise

On Monday, Cognizant and Microsoft launched a broader alliance aimed at enabling millions of people to use the tech giants’ Copilots and generative AI (GenAI) to revolutionize corporate business processes, improve employee experiences, and spur cross-industry innovation.

 

In order to increase productivity, optimize processes, and enhance customer experiences, Cognizant bought 25,000 Microsoft 365 Copilot seats for its employees, in addition to 500 seats for sales and 500 seats for services.

“Generative AI has the potential to revolutionize almost any industry and business, providing fresh opportunities for creativity, productivity, and expansion,” Cognizant CEO Ravi Kumar S. said in a statement.

“We are leading the development of new research to explore its potential for our clients, their employees, and end customers, which is why we are investing $1 billion in GenAI over the next three years,” he said.

Furthermore, Cognizant said that it would endeavor to roll out Microsoft 365 Copilot to a million individuals across its worldwide clientele of 2,000 and in 11 different sectors.

“We will help drive AI adoption and innovation for millions of users across its network by combining Cognizant’s industry expertise with Microsoft’s Copilot capabilities, including Copilot for Microsoft 365 and GitHub Copilot,” stated Judson Althoff, executive VP and chief commercial officer at Microsoft.

The business claims that this collaboration might greatly speed up AI innovation and adoption in India.

According to the corporation, AI is predicted to increase India’s GDP by $450 billion to $500 billion by 2025, or 10% of the country’s $5 trillion GDP forecast.