Microsoft and EY are launching a $1 billion joint investment over five years to accelerate enterprise AI adoption. The partnership pairs engineers and consultants to develop secure, industry-specific AI solutions for high-value business sectors.
Initial efforts will focus on finance, tax, risk, human resources, and supply chain functions. Target industries include financial services, retail, government, and healthcare.
EY is expanding its rollout of Microsoft Copilot to all 400,000 global employees. This follows an initial deployment to 150,000 users. The pilot program resulted in a 15% increase in productivity.