6 AI Trends You Will See More of in 2025 By Paul Nyhan (read the article in full here <https://news.microsoft.com/source/features/ai/6-ai-trends-youll-see-more-of-in-2025/> 6 AI trends you’ll see more of in 2025 <https://news.microsoft.com/source/features/ai/6-ai-trends-youll-see-more-of-in-2025/> )
In 2025, AI will move from being merely useful to becoming an integral part of work and life. AI-powered agents will act with greater autonomy, simplifying everyday tasks while advancing progress in science, medicine and climate action. This transformation will be powered by advances in memory, reasoning and customisability — and guided by Microsoft’s focus on building AI that is safe, secure and responsible. “AI is already making the impossible feel possible, and over the past year we’ve seen significant numbers of people and organizations moving from AI experimentation to more meaningful adoption,” says Chris Young, executive vice president of business development, strategy and ventures at Microsoft. “This is the start of a full-scale transformation of how this technology will change every part of our lives.” _____ 1. AI models will become more capable and useful Large-scale frontier models can now complete tasks ranging from writing to legal and scientific analysis. In 2025, they will reason better, operate faster, and be more specialised. OpenAI’s o1 can already solve complex problems using logical steps similar to human thinking. Microsoft’s small Phi models have demonstrated how high-quality data improves reasoning. The Orca family showed how synthetic data can enhance small models, allowing them to compete with much larger ones. “There could be synergy between how we are training the models and how those models are powering agents in return,” says Ece Kamar, managing director of Microsoft’s AI Frontiers Lab. “And people will now have more opportunity than ever to choose from or build models that meet their needs.” _____ 2. Agents will change the shape of work At nearly 70% of Fortune 500 companies, Microsoft 365 Copilot is automating routine tasks. In 2025, agents will handle more complex responsibilities — even acting independently. “Think of agents as the apps of the AI era,” says Charles Lamanna, corporate vice president of business and industry Copilot. “They will begin to transform every business process, revolutionizing the way we work and manage our organizations.” These agents will manage tasks like HR queries or supply chain alerts. Copilot Studio allows anyone to build agents with no coding. Developers can create advanced ones in Azure AI Foundry. “In 2025, a lot of conversation will be about drawing the boundaries around what agents are allowed and not allowed to do, and always having human oversight,” Kamar says. _____ 3. AI companions will support your everyday life Outside work, AI companions like Microsoft Copilot will help simplify daily routines, from managing tasks to answering questions about what you are viewing online. Copilot Daily will summarise news and weather in a familiar voice. Copilot Vision, when opted into, will interpret web pages you are viewing and help suggest next steps. It may even help you furnish your apartment or guide you on layout decisions. In time, AI will become more emotionally intelligent for smoother interactions. _____ 4. AI will become more resource-efficient Even as datacentre workloads grow, electricity usage is rising slowly thanks to innovations in hardware and cooling. Microsoft is improving efficiency through its custom Azure chips and advanced liquid cooling. It is also building datacentres that consume zero water for cooling and investing in low-carbon building materials. Microsoft is expanding its use of clean energy sources including wind, geothermal, nuclear and solar. “In 2025 and beyond we’re going to increasingly have a holistic view of datacenters, energy and resources, so that we can maximize the efficiency of our entire infrastructure,” says Mark Russinovich, Azure’s chief technology officer. _____ 5. Measurement and customisation will shape responsible AI One of the biggest developments in 2025: testing and customisation. Measuring and mitigating risks like hallucinations will be key. “Even as models get safer, we need to bring testing and measurement up to the worst of the worst threats that we see — testing that represents a sophisticated adversarial user and what they’re able to do,” says Sarah Bird, Microsoft’s chief product officer of Responsible AI. Organisations will also have more control over how AI operates, filtering content and setting rules. “The administrator can change the control of Microsoft 365 Copilot to say what types of content are appropriate in a workplace so people can do their jobs,” Bird says. “Control and customization are absolutely the future.” _____ 6. AI will accelerate scientific breakthroughs AI is already transforming scientific research. In 2024, Microsoft developed an AI-driven protein simulation system called AI2BMD, enabling faster and more precise biomedical discoveries. “We’ll start to see these tools having a measurable impact on the throughput of the people and institutions who are working on these huge problems, such as designing sustainable materials and accelerating development of life-saving drugs,” says Ashley Llorens, corporate vice president at Microsoft Research. _____ In 2025, one thing is clear: AI will continue to unlock new possibilities for people and organisations around the world. Illustrations by Michał Bednarski / Makeshift Studios. Story published on Dec 5, 2024. -- Disclaimer: 1. Contents of the mails, factual, or otherwise, reflect the thinking of the person sending the mail and AI in no way relates itself to its veracity; 2. AI cannot be held liable for any commission/omission based on the mails sent through this mailing list.. 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