About this podcast

In this special episode of the Decoder podcast, The Verge's Nilay Patel sits down with Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella to discuss the groundbreaking new version of the Bing search engine. Powered by an upgraded AI technology similar to ChatGPT, Microsoft is making a bold move to directly challenge Google in the search market. Nadella elaborates on the platform shift, highlighting Bing's enhanced relevance, its function as an 'answer engine' with improved fidelity, and the integration of chat capabilities. He also touches upon Microsoft's strategic partnership and investment in OpenAI, emphasizing the specialized Azure infrastructure built to support these large AI models and the company's commitment to responsible AI practices.