Local business leaders believe that AI will boost productivity rather than cut headcount SINGAPORE, May 31, 2023 /PRNewswire/ Microsoft has released its third annual Work Trend Index report, "Will AI Fix Work?". The 2023 Work Trend Index outlines three locally relevant trends from an external study of 31,000 people in 31 countries, including Singapore, as well as trillions of signals in Microsoft 365 and labour trends on LinkedIn. The advent of AI has unlocked new growth opportunities and transformed the way we work as companies see value in adopting the technology to drive better business outcomes. According to the study, data reveals that people report inefficient meetings as their number one productivity disruptor, among other challenges. As we shape the future of work, AI-driven tools such as Microsoft Teams, Microsoft Viva, and the all-new Microsoft 365 Copilot will play an increasingly vital role in unlocking productivity and unleashing creativity at scale. Shyamol Ba
Microsoft has released new Work Trend Index insights for leaders and employees, and announced it is bringing Microsoft 365 Copilot to more customers SINGAPORE, May 10, 2023 /PRNewswire/ Earlier this year, Microsoft Corp. introduced Microsoft 365 Copilot, which will bring powerful new generative AI capabilities to apps millions of people use every day like Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Microsoft Teams and more. The company has now announced it is expanding access to the Microsoft 365 Copilot preview and introducing new features. The company also released new data and insights from its 2023 Work Trend Index report: "Will AI Fix Work?" The 2023 Work Trend Index surveyed 31,000 people across industries in 31 countries including 14 Asia Pacific markets as well as trillions of signals from emails, meetings, and chats across Microsoft 365, plus labor trends on LinkedIn. The data shows that the pace of work has accelerated faster than humans can keep up, and it's