Steven Bathiche

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Inside Microsoft’s quest to make Windows 11’s AI irresistible Executives with a combined 130+ years of tenure on the company’s decades of work to get people to talk to their PCs—and why the time might finally be right.

A.I. is only the tip of the iceberg. It dovetails with other interaction technologies we’ve been working on for decades. The result? Computers will become exponentially more natural, powerful companions.

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How the NPU is paving the way toward a more intelligent Windows - Source Microsoft's neural processing unit (NPU) powers Copilot+ PCs with advanced AI capabilities, enabling efficient on-device processing.

Copilot+ PCs are ushering in a new era of intelligent computing, powered by NPU’s that run at 40+ TOPS. This makes possible advanced A.I. features and smarter search, all running locally on your device.
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Stevie Bathiche on AI Agents, NPUs, and the Future ⭐ No one explains AI as clearly as Microsoft technical fellow Stevie Bathiche, so I was delighted to see him again this week.

@thurrott.bsky.social, it was great to connect with you this week!

Your post gives a nice glimpse into how NPU-equipped devices running local small language models (SLM’s) are taking us beyond what’s possible with A.I. in the cloud.

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Day in the Life: Trista Chen, Director, AI Research Center From morning research to global meetings, discover how one AI leader is building trust in intelligent systems.

Behind the scenes with Trista Chen, who directs our AI Research Center in the Applied Sciences Group, talking about pioneering research to detect and prevent #AI spoofing and ensure the authenticity of live users—one of the ways Microsoft makes A.I. safer.

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YouTube video by Microsoft Applied Sciences Keynote Address | University of Washington 2025 Bioengineering Commencement | Steven Bathiche

Being asked to give a commencement keynote address compelled me to reflect deeply on lessons that have shaped my career. Here are a few!

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Introducing Mu language model and how it enabled the agent in Windows Settings We are excited to introduce our newest on-device small language model, Mu. This model addresses scenarios that require inferring complex input-output relationships and has been designed to operate eff...

Mu is a new a micro-sized, task-specific, on-device language model designed to run fast and efficiently on NPU's to power real-time interaction, like the new Settings agent that makes Windows more intuitive and intelligent. Read how the team built it! blogs.windows.com/windowsexper...

YouTube video by Microsoft Applied Sciences Evolution to Revolution: How A.I. Is Transforming Human-Computer Interaction | Steven Bathiche

Twice a year I pull together some thoughts on how computers are evolving, and where they are headed next. Here’s a condensed version of a talk I gave to a group of tech journalists recently.
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Just had the kind of conversation that reminds you why technology and A.I. are exciting and why creators are leading the way. Careers, creativity, and code . . . we covered it all! Thank you for a great conversation, Sajjaad Khader!

Advancing Windows for AI development: New platform capabilities and tools introduced at Build 2025 We’re excited to be back at Build, a special moment each year to connect with the global developer community. It’s energizing to share what we’ve been working on, and just as important, to hear how de...

Developers integrating #AI into their apps will like the new capabilities we announced today at #Build. We’re creating the best integrated open platform (software, silicon, devices, cloud, tools, API’s) to put artificial intelligence to work for you. blogs.windows.com/windowsdevel...

One year of Phi: Small language models making big leaps in AI | Microsoft Azure Blog Microsoft continues to add to the conversation by unveiling its newest models, Phi-4-reasoning, Phi-4-reasoning-plus, and Phi-4-mini-reasoning. Learn more.

Phi-4 reasoning models are now available to download and run on the NPU on your Snapdragon-powered Copilot+ PC.

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Introducing a new generation of Windows experiences Windows has always been for doers. As we debut the newest Surface devices designed for a new generation, we're also excited to share the next wave of Windows experiences to help you get more d

Windows 11 keeps adding new A.I.-powered features that create a truly uplevel experience on Copilot+ PC’s. (Proud of my team’s contributions!) Today’s announcement unveils what’s rolling out next.

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Expanding the Surface for Business Copilot+ PC portfolio https://youtu.be/WUwK1Xux2J0 AI has moved from promise to reality — reshaping how organizations operate and make decisions. As today’s most advanced AI models intersect with growing economic pressure...

Today we announced two new Surface PC’s that are more compact, more powerful, more affordable: 12” Surface Pro is the thinnest, lightest Copilot+ PC you can buy; I love the silent fanless design. 13” Surface Laptop has the longest battery life of any Surface.

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Enabling multimodal functionality for Phi Silica Introduction Expanding on the breakthrough efficiencies of Phi Silica, Microsoft’s state-of-the-art on-device small language mo

The team created a model to understand and describe images, running locally on your Copilot+ PC. We did this by extending our Phi Silica on-device SLM, which exploits the powerful neural processing unit (NPU) that is on every Copilot+ PC.

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Copilot+ PCs are the most performant Windows PCs ever built, now with more AI features that empower you every day Windows has always been the place where computing innovation happens first. This was the case when we introduced Copilot+ PCs las

So proud of my team’s contributions to the host of new #AI features in Windows 11: Recall; Click to Do; intelligent Windows Search; Cocreator (in Paint); Restyle Image and Image Creator (in Photos). These are available today!

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My sister, Jen, and sister-in-law JoAnna are raising money for the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society in honor of JoAnna’s 7-year-old son, a leukemia survivor. Their goal is to raise $250K to pioneer safer, less toxic treatments for children. Thank you for your support!

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Cool! WSJ’s “Tech Things” newsletter picked up my favorite “throwback thing” from Microsoft’s first 50 years: the “green-eyed” mouse. It was Microsoft’s first hardware product, introduced in 1983.

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How Microsoft made it through 50 years “We’re still around and leading things because we accept change.”

I talked with the Verge about lessons from Microsoft’s first 50 years (hard to believe I started as an intern 30 years ago!) and where we’re headed in an incredibly exciting and rapidly evolving future.
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Steven Bathiche and other panelists on stage for the A.I. Panel at the Microsoft MVP Summit 2025.

As an #AI panelist today, I was struck by the huge turnout from around the world. It was really nice to see the influence and impact that Microsoft’s A.I. foundation and tools are having in business of all sizes.

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YouTube video by Microsoft Applied Sciences DeepSeek R1 Running Locally on a Copilot+ PC

The confluence of hardware innovation and #AI scaling has enabled something entirely new and almost unimaginable. Our video shows a Copilot+ PC running the DeepSeek R1 14B model on its neural processor. Like a Ph.D. scientist in your PC, consuming only a few watts.

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Grateful for the opportunity to spend time with esteemed colleagues from across the company, discussing our work in advancing human-agent interaction, systems, and A.I. foundations. The energy and passion were inspiring—excited to continue our journey of learning and invention!

So fun to be a judge at the Health Innovation Challenge at the University of Washington. So many talented students, amazing pitches, and great ideas at the intersection of technology, artificial intelligence, and health. #UWHIC2025 @uwbioe.bsky.social