Knowledge workers should not be trained through formal training classes on AI tools, but rather through diffusion of general-purpose tools into their daily workflow, which naturally changes work artifacts and processes as people discover utility (the 'PC penetration model' where legal adopted Word, finance adopted Excel, teams adopted email-based forecasting).

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Speaker

Satya Nadella

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It actually happened by diffusion of the general purpose tool... not by going to a training class.

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Satya Nadella on AI Agents, Rebuilding the Web, the Future of Work, and moreRowan Cheung
Created: 8/11/2026, 6:44:12 AM

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