Microsoft has announced plans to establish an FDE (forward-deployed engineer) division and deploy approximately 6,000 on-site engineers at customer companies. The company is reportedly exploring ways to monetize its AI business in the enterprise market by supporting customers' use of AI.
Microsoft has established a new FDE division to provide on-site support to customer companies using AI. The division is expected to have approximately 6,000 employees, who will be deployed to customers using its cloud services.
The FDE role is said to include support for AI model development and for data center construction and investment, with the aim of strengthening the company's ability to help businesses implement AI.
As multiple IT companies expand their AI investment, efforts to monetize AI businesses by deepening engagement with the enterprise market around FDEs are reportedly gaining momentum.