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Microsoft CEO: We’re moving from OS and apps to agents instead

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Why This Matters

Microsoft's announcement of Project Solara signals a significant shift towards an agent-first computing paradigm, emphasizing AI-powered agents over traditional OS and app-centric models. This evolution could transform how consumers interact with technology, making experiences more personalized and intuitive. As industry giants like Microsoft and Apple explore this new frontier, it highlights a broader move towards more intelligent, proactive digital assistants that could redefine user engagement and productivity.

Key Takeaways

Today, Microsoft Build brought the announcement of Project Solara, a new chip-to-cloud platform for AI agents. With the reveal, Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella shared an interesting quote on the company’s vision for an agent-first computing future.

Microsoft CEO shares vision for very different future of computing

Microsoft and Qualcomm are partnering on a new initiative called Project Solara to advance agent-first computing.

Per Qualcomm, Solara is “a new chip-to-cloud platform where silicon, software and cloud come together to power AI experiences that are more personal, more aware and always with you.”

Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella and Qualcomm President and CEO Cristiano Amon filmed a video where they discuss the initiative, available here.

In it, Nadella highlights a shift from traditional software platforms—operating systems and apps—to an agent-first future.

Here’s his exact quote:

“There’s a real platform shift. We’re moving from building operating systems, devices for apps, to agents.”

It’s a bold claim, to be sure. Nadella is casting vision for a very different future of computing than what we’ve all grown accustomed to today.

Microsoft’s pivot to building agents also sets the stage for Apple to outline its own vision for computing at WWDC next week.

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