Microsoft prepares to challenge giants like Intel and Nvidia in the field of AI chips with the launch of new processors Azure Maia e Azure Cobalt. These chips, announced during the annual Ignite event, aim to “optimize at every hardware and software level” the AI that Microsoft is betting on. They will arrive next year.
Microsoft launches AI processors: Azure Maia and Azure Cobalt
Azure Maia, designed for support cloud-based trainingwill be dedicated to running prominent software like Bing, GitHub Copilot e ChatGPT. In parallel, Azure Cobalt, based on Arm architecture, aims to offer better performance, energy efficiency and greater cost optimization.
According to what the company said Redmondthis step is motivated by the desire to guarantee an optimization on every hardware and software level to address the growing demand for acceleration in the field of Artificial Intelligence.
During the Ignite event, as ANSA points out, Microsoft also illustrated the progress of Copilotyour digital assistant for Microsoft 365, designed to simplify and speed up daily work. Second internal datal’Using Copilot resulted in an increase in productivity for 70% of users and an improvement in the quality of work for 68%. Additionally, 29% reported a speed increase in the execution of specific tasks such as research, writing and synthesis.
With this ambitious announcement, Microsoft aims to strengthen its position in the Artificial Intelligence ecosystem, paving the way for a new era of innovation and advanced performance in the field of chips dedicated to AI. Also focusing on hardware, not just software.