Accordingly Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella has called on technology companies to defend users' privacy as human right, urging firms and governments to collectively work together to protect the most vulnerable section in society. Meanwhile when speaking at an event "Future Decoded" in London on Thursday, Nadella applauded the European Union's General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) as first step towards securing data privacy.
Nadella was quoted as saying that "GDPR as a piece of legislation, a piece of regulation is a great start and we've done a lot of hard work to become compliant with GDPR," adding that the companies need to develop ethical standards around Artificial Intelligence (AI). Meanwhile Microsoft also unveiled an AI report titled "Maximizing the AI Opportunity" for businesses.
As per report the company announced at the event that the health agency NHS Scotland will deploy Office 365 to all of its 161,000 employees, moving away from a complicated organization that included more than 100 separate computer systems. Moreover Microsoft also formed a strategic partnership with Centrica, the British energy and services company behind brands like British Gas, Dyno and Direct Energy.
