Microsoft Highlights AI Innovations for 2024

Microsoft showcased nine examples of the rapid development and application of artificial intelligence in 2024.

The highlighted areas include:

• cancer research — the Curie Institute has begun developing an AI agent in collaboration with Microsoft and Witivio. The neural network will handle some administrative tasks, freeing scientists for more critical research;
• integration into industrial production — Siemens, in partnership with the major German industrial group Thyssenkrupp and Microsoft, is implementing AI solutions to address the shortage of skilled labor;
• the virtual guide Julia in Rome — set to assist 35 million tourists in 2025 in exploring the city and reducing congestion near popular sites;
• teachers in Indian schools have started to create lesson plans more efficiently with AI, reducing preparation time from an hour to a few minutes;
• preserving the health of fish and shrimp in Indonesia — farmers use an AI-based assistant to obtain information on water quality, plankton conditions, and market prices;
• optimizing student registration processes at Eduvos — the South African organization has reduced the procedure time from 90 days to a few minutes;
• combating deforestation — the Guacamaya project uses satellite images and AI models for rapid decision-making;
• promoting self-care — Brazilian startup RadarFit uses gamification to encourage healthy habits;
• education — online tutoring pioneer Khan Academy has offered AI tools to millions of educators, saving time and improving lesson quality.

Previously, Microsoft and Google planned to “green” the energy acquisition process and cooling systems for data centers powering artificial intelligence.

Back in December, Microsoft taught the AI assistant Copilot to understand contextual information from the computer screen during internet surfing.