Sandeep J Alur

𝗔𝗜 𝘄𝗼𝗻’𝘁 𝗮𝗹𝘄𝗮𝘆𝘀 𝗱𝗲𝗹𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝘄𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝘄𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗳𝗶𝗿𝘀𝘁 𝘁𝗿𝘆 — 𝗯𝘂𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁’𝘀 𝗻𝗼𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗹 𝗶𝘀𝘀𝘂𝗲. Read on: linkedin.com/posts/sandeepa…

AI won't always deliver what you want on the first try — and that's okay. There are multiple ways to prompt, frame, and interact with AI to drive the outcome you need. Before declaring it 'not helpful,' adapt your approach. New tools require new ways of working.

𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗶𝗹 𝗼𝗳 𝗔𝗴𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗰 𝗔𝗜 𝗷𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝗴𝗼𝘁 𝗮 𝗕𝗼𝗼𝘀𝘁 Every time a new model drops, the one before it suddenly feels dated. That was exactly my reaction as I read the GPT-5.4 announcement this morning. linkedin.com/posts/sandeepa…

#NewBrain #GPT 5.4 Every time a new model drops, the one before it suddenly feels dated. That was exactly my reaction as I read the GPT-5.4 announcement.   Check it out...The true beginning of Agentic Workflows with Computer Use capabilities. openai.com/index/introduc…

Join me at 𝗠𝗶𝗰𝗿𝗼𝘀𝗼𝗳𝘁 𝗗𝗶𝘀𝗰𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆 𝗗𝗮𝘆: 𝗔𝗿𝗰𝗵𝗶𝘁𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗔𝗴𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗰 𝗔𝗜 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝗰𝗸, tomorrow, 𝗙𝗲𝗯 𝟮𝟱. 𝗶𝗻 𝗕𝗲𝗻𝗴𝗮𝗹𝘂𝗿𝘂 Register here: msevents.microsoft.com/event?id=57383…

𝗜𝗳 𝗬𝗼𝘂’𝗿𝗲 𝗦𝘁𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝗧𝗮𝗹𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗔𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗠𝗼𝗱𝗲𝗹𝘀, 𝗬𝗼𝘂’𝗿𝗲 𝗠𝗶𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗣𝗼𝗶𝗻𝘁. Just a reflection on the new age experience driving new work patterns. linkedin.com/posts/sandeepa…

𝗗𝗮𝘁𝗮. 𝗜𝗻𝘀𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁𝘀. 𝗕𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗩𝗮𝗹𝘂𝗲. 𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗹 𝗦𝘁𝗼𝗿𝗶𝗲𝘀. That was the essence of the 𝗠𝗶𝗰𝗿𝗼𝘀𝗼𝗳𝘁 𝗙𝗮𝗯𝗿𝗶𝗰 𝗥𝗼𝗮𝗱𝘀𝗵𝗼𝘄 in Mumbai last week.

I’m excited to be delivering the keynote at the upcoming Microsoft Fabric Roadshow where we’ll explore how Microsoft Fabric is transforming data strategy and enabling smarter, more connected decision-making. Register now: msevents.microsoft.com/event?id=23046…

#StrategyNotes Why should we pursue the latest model releases when current performance appears 'good enough.'? 𝐻𝑒𝑟𝑒’𝑠 𝑤ℎ𝑦 𝑖𝑡 𝑚𝑎𝑡𝑡𝑒𝑟𝑠 𝑓𝑜𝑟 𝑒𝑛𝑡𝑒𝑟𝑝𝑟𝑖𝑠𝑒𝑠 👉sandeepalur.substack.com/p/54-the-econo…

#GPT5.𝟐 #TheRace Just listen closely. This feels no different from an F1 race track —> Engines roaring, Commentary rising, Momentum building. As the commentator says “…and now GPT 5.2 enters the race, closing in fast.”

#MicrosoftAITour #Bengaluru A packed room, Satya’s Keynote and the energy is through the roof.

#MicrosoftAITour 𝐢𝐬 𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞. Join us as we 𝐬𝐡𝐨𝐰𝐜𝐚𝐬𝐞 𝐬𝐞𝐞 𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐥 𝐬𝐨𝐥𝐮𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐥 𝐒𝐖𝐄 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐛𝐥𝐞𝐦𝐬. lnkd.in/gbP26bs8

#StrategyNotes 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐍𝐞𝐰 𝐇𝐲𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐜𝐚𝐥𝐞𝐫 𝐌𝐨𝐚𝐭: 𝐀𝐠𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐜 𝐀𝐈 𝐏𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐦𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐔𝐛𝐢𝐪𝐮𝐢𝐭𝐨𝐮𝐬 𝐃𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐢𝐛𝐮𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 Read the note here 👉 sandeepalur.substack.com/p/53-the-new-h…

𝐈𝐧 𝐦𝐲 𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐒𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐠𝐲 𝐍𝐨𝐭𝐞 “𝑇𝑟𝑎𝑐𝑘𝑠 𝐵𝑒𝑓𝑜𝑟𝑒 𝑇𝑟𝑎𝑖𝑛𝑠: 𝑃𝑟𝑒𝑝𝑎𝑟𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑆𝑊𝐸 𝑓𝑜𝑟 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝐴𝐼 𝑆𝑢𝑟𝑔𝑒”, I outline five leadership priorities. Read the full note 👉 sandeepalur.substack.com/p/52-tracks-be…

#VibeCoding made it to the list. So much of tech influence 😊. #GenerativeAI #Coding #VibeCoding

Hiring Alert! Microsoft Innovation Hub If you’re a hands‑on 𝐃𝐚𝐭𝐚 & 𝐀𝐈 𝐀𝐫𝐜𝐡𝐢𝐭𝐞𝐜𝐭 who thrives on deep architecture design workshops, PoCs, and executive briefings, come lead customers through their AI journey and make impact at scale. jobs.careers.microsoft.com/global/en/job/…

𝐌𝐲 𝐒𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐠𝐲 𝐍𝐨𝐭𝐞𝐬 𝐧𝐨𝐰 𝐨𝐧 #substack I love writing & each edition of Strategy Notes has been a space for reflection. After 49 editions, I’ve brought them together on Substack. Check it out! sandeepalur.substack.com

𝐂𝐢𝐫𝐜𝐮𝐥𝐚𝐫 𝐄𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐨𝐦𝐲 𝐨𝐟 𝐀𝐈: Suppliers have become investors. Buyers have become equity holders. Despite whispers of a speculative (but positive) bubble, this may be the most constructive cycle we have seen, where innovation, capital, and ambition feed each other.

AI is blending into the background of everyday life, and the 𝐑𝐚𝐲-𝐁𝐚𝐧 𝐌𝐞𝐭𝐚 is a great example. 𝐀 𝐝𝐞𝐯𝐢𝐜𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐡𝐚𝐬 𝐬𝐞𝐚𝐦𝐥𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐥𝐲 𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐨 𝐦𝐲 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐤𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐦. A personal productivity and Entertainment..

𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐌𝐞𝐭𝐚𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐞 𝐰𝐚𝐬 𝐚 𝐏𝐡𝐚𝐬𝐞, 𝐀𝐦𝐛𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐀𝐈 𝐢𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐅𝐮𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞. 𝐈 𝐮𝐬𝐞 𝐦𝐲 𝐌𝐞𝐭𝐚 𝐑𝐚𝐲-𝐁𝐚𝐧 𝐨𝐟𝐭𝐞𝐧, and for me, it comes closest to what ambient AI feels like in action. Read on here -> linkedin.com/posts/sandeepa…