Microsoft: AI is 'the hill-climbing machine' of every company - just make sure you don't get locked in

A Microsoft executive advised companies to keep ownership of internal knowledge when using artificial intelligence. He warned against locking operational data and workflows into a single vendor. Managers must now design processes that allow their teams to switch models as their needs change.

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