20VC: Satya Nadella on Open vs Closed Models: Who Wins | Whether to Trust Frontier Model Providers | Why Companies Need to Own Their Own Intelligence | The Importance of Verticalisation: From Chips to Models and More

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   What Is Microsoft's Trust System for AI Agents? at 3:39

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   Satya Nadella says Microsoft Agent 365, with perception, is the trust system Microsoft built for AI agents. Full answer

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   Who Wins Between Open and Closed AI Models? at 8:47

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   Satya Nadella says most AI token use becomes a commodity that may be open weights or cheap closed models, while a market for frontier models remains. Full answer

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   Why Should a Company Own Its Own Intelligence? at 10:48

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   Satya Nadella says a company should own its own intelligence so the knowledge it builds with AI stays at the firm instead of leaking to the model company. Full answer

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   Will One Company Own the Full AI Stack? at 15:42

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   Satya Nadella says one company owning the model, the app tier, and the silicon is unlikely. Full answer

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   What Is Satya Nadella Most Excited About? at 23:10

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   Satya Nadella is most excited about a general purpose technology spreading and diffusing throughout the world faster than anything else, and throughout all… Full answer

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