Cognizant and Microsoft Join Hands To Expand Adoption of GenAI By CIOTechOutlook Team

Cognizant and Microsoft Join Hands To Expand Adoption of GenAI

CIOTechOutlook Team | Tuesday, 23 April 2024, 04:22 IST

Cognizant, an information technology company have expaned the alliance with Microsoft to promote the use of generative AI in businesses. The firm bought 25,000 Microsoft 365 Copilot seats for its employees, 500 Sales Copilot seats, and 500 Services Copilot seats on account of this partnership to improve productivity, streamline workflows, and transform customer experiences.

The IT giant will work to implement Microsoft 365 Copilot for one million users across 11 industries and 2,000 clients worldwide. 35,000 Cognizant developers have been trained on GitHub Copilot as part of the Synapse skilling program, and an additional 40,000 developers are scheduled to receive training.

"Generative AI can be a game-changer for virtually every business in every industry, opening up new possibilities for innovation, efficiency, and growth,” said Ravi Kumar S, Chief Executive Officer, Cognizant.

He further added: “That’s why we are 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."

“Our expanded partnership with Cognizant will help organizations harness generative AI to transform business operations, enhance employee experiences, and deliver new value for customers,” said Judson Althoff, Executive Vice President and Chief Commercial Officer at Microsoft. “By combining Cognizant’s industry expertise with Microsoft’s Copilot capabilities—including Copilot for Microsoft 365 and GitHub Copilot—we will help drive AI adoption and innovation for millions of users across its network.”