Expanded partnership will leverage Microsoft Copilot and Cognizant’s advisory and digital transformation services to help employees and enterprise customers operationalize generative AI and realize strategic business transformation.
Cognizant and Microsoft Corp. join forces to democratize generative AI, aiming to revolutionize enterprise operations, elevate employee experiences, and fuel cross-industry innovation.
- Empowering Enterprise Transformation:
- Partnership aims to make Microsoft’s generative AI and Copilots accessible to millions of users.
- Focus on transforming business operations and accelerating innovation across industries.
- Impact on GDP Growth:
- AI expected to inject $1 trillion into U.S. GDP over the next decade.
- Partnership poised to contribute significantly to AI adoption and innovation in India, aiming for a $450–500 billion GDP boost by 2025.
- Deployment and Adoption:
- Cognizant purchases 25,000 Microsoft 365 Copilot seats for associates, with plans for million-user deployment across global 2000 clients.
- Synapse skilling program trains 35,000 Cognizant developers on GitHub Copilot, with 40,000 more in line for training.
- CEO Insights:
- Ravi Kumar S highlights the transformative potential of generative AI and commitment to investing $1 billion in AI over three years.
- Judson Althoff emphasizes the partnership’s role in driving AI adoption and innovation for millions of users.
- Industry-Specific Transformation:
- Collaboration to deliver industry-specific solutions using Copilot Studio platform.
- Prioritization of applications across sectors including healthcare, retail, finance, manufacturing, and media.
- Use Cases and Innovation:
- Examples of use cases across various industries, leveraging generative AI for translation, diagnostics, education, and customer experience enhancement.
- Advanced AI Lab and AI Innovation Studios support innovation and co-innovation efforts, showcasing Microsoft generative AI technology.
- Responsible AI Adoption:
- Commitment to responsible and ethical AI, focusing on safety, security, privacy, transparency, and inclusion.
- Skilling programs like Synapse prepare the workforce for AI-driven transformations while maintaining high standards for responsible AI adoption.
- Microsoft Specializations:
- Cognizant’s leadership in Microsoft Specializations, including Modern Work, Security, and GitHub Copilot, underscores its commitment to excellence and innovation.
The partnership between Cognizant and Microsoft marks a significant milestone in harnessing the power of generative AI to drive enterprise transformation and innovation. With a focus on responsible AI adoption and industry-specific solutions, the collaboration sets a new standard for leveraging technology to address complex business challenges and fuel growth in the digital era.