The Twenty Minute VC · October 26, 2026 · 26m 6s

20VC: Satya Nadella on Open vs Closed Models: Who Wins | Whether to Trust Frontier Model Providers | Why Companies Need to Own Their Own Intelligence | The Importance of Verticalisation: From Chips to Models and More

Satya Nadella, CEO of Microsoft, joins 20VC to discuss the future of AI. Topics include the battle between open and closed models, why companies need to own their intelligence, whether the world can afford $100B training runs, and how AI will reshape enterprise functions. He also explores the transition from building models to implementing them and shares quickfire thoughts.

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Why Every Company Should Own Its Intelligence00:10:08

Nadella argues that companies must own their own intelligence—whether through proprietary models or data—to avoid dependency on external providers and maintain competitive advantage.

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Open vs. Closed Models: Who Wins?00:08:28

Nadella discusses the ongoing battle between open and closed AI models and what the next two years may hold.

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