Microsoft Mobilizes 6,000 Workers to Help Customers Adopt AI
THE SO WHAT
A 6,000-person AI deployment org is Microsoft turning services into a strategic wedge — the real product is embedded engineers reshaping your stack around their models and cloud. If you’re a CTO, treat this as a multi-year architectural commitment and negotiate data, IP, and exit ramps before you accept the help.
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