{"id":47274,"date":"2026-05-21T18:47:19","date_gmt":"2026-05-21T18:47:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ai\/47274\/"},"modified":"2026-05-21T18:47:19","modified_gmt":"2026-05-21T18:47:19","slug":"microsoft-and-ey-to-spend-us1-billion-to-help-clients-adopt-ai","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ai\/47274\/","title":{"rendered":"Microsoft and EY to spend US$1 billion to help clients adopt AI"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Published Thu, May 21, 2026 \u00b7 10:54 PM<\/p>\n<p class=\"whitespace-pre-wrap break-words mb-4 md:mb-6\" data-testid=\"article-paragraph-component\">TECHNOLOGY giant Microsoft and consulting firm EY are partnering to spend more than US$1 billion to encourage their clients to launch major artificial intelligence projects.<\/p>\n<p class=\"whitespace-pre-wrap break-words mb-4 md:mb-6\" data-testid=\"article-paragraph-component\">The initiative is designed to help companies grow AI projects from the pilot stage into large-scale efforts, EY global vice-chair of Consulting Errol Gardner said in an interview. That\u2019s when clients can \u201creally receive a return on investment.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"whitespace-pre-wrap break-words mb-4 md:mb-6\" data-testid=\"article-paragraph-component\">Initially, the companies will focus on finance, tax, human resources and supply chain work, according to an emailed statement. That\u2019ll be within the financial services, industrials, energy, consumer and retail, government and healthcare sectors.<\/p>\n<p class=\"whitespace-pre-wrap break-words mb-4 md:mb-6\" data-testid=\"article-paragraph-component\">There\u2019s been a series of tie-ups between companies developing AI and consulting firms in recent months as they push to encourage clients to adopt such technology at scale.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"whitespace-pre-wrap break-words mb-4 md:mb-6\" data-testid=\"article-paragraph-component\">Alphabet\u2019s Google launched a US$750 million fund in April to help consultancy firms such as McKinsey &amp; Co. and Deloitte deliver AI for their clients.<\/p>\n<p class=\"whitespace-pre-wrap break-words mb-4 md:mb-6\" data-testid=\"article-paragraph-component\">KPMG and Anthropic PBC said this month that the consulting firm would make its AI model Claude available for its staff, as well as embedding the technology across some of its own tools.<\/p>\n<p>Navigate Asia in<br \/>a new global order<\/p>\n<p class=\"font-lct text-lg font-normal leading-snug -tracking-2%\">Get the insights delivered to your inbox.<\/p>\n<p class=\"whitespace-pre-wrap break-words mb-4 md:mb-6\" data-testid=\"article-paragraph-component\">\u201cThere\u2019s an intensity and urgency right now that we\u2019re all feeling,\u201d said Deb Cupp, Microsoft\u2019s chief revenue officer for its global enterprise sales business. \u201cWe want to align ourselves in a way that we can create outcomes more effectively for customers.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"whitespace-pre-wrap break-words mb-4 md:mb-6\" data-testid=\"article-paragraph-component\">The initiative aims to marry Microsoft\u2019s AI products and its engineering expertise with EY\u2019s industry knowledge and change management skills, according to Cupp. Microsoft will also provide engineers to work alongside EY consultants to help clients with agentic AI projects.<\/p>\n<p class=\"whitespace-pre-wrap break-words mb-4 md:mb-6\" data-testid=\"article-paragraph-component\">The billions of dollars spent by companies on AI has not always led to profitable growth.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-6 border-b border-gray-250 pb-4 font-poppins text-4xs font-medium tracking-widest text-gray-515\">SEE ALSO<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"block h-full w-full\" href=\"https:\/\/www.businesstimes.com.sg\/companies-markets\/capital-markets-currencies\/ai-drives-markets-valuations-race-ahead-earnings?ref=article-see-also\" data-discover=\"true\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"relative z-10 h-full w-full object-cover\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ai\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/c51c660685d62a2bb6624031ee641f149cf5ba5b9b92b5d8073be55e312593cb.webp\" alt=\"Companies riding the AI narrative without clear commercial traction are likely to be the most vulnerable if sentiment turns.\" width=\"3000\" height=\"2001\"\/><\/a><a class=\"block h-full w-full\" href=\"https:\/\/www.businesstimes.com.sg\/international\/executive-assistants-making-us100000-year-are-losing-jobs-ai?ref=article-see-also\" data-discover=\"true\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"relative z-10 h-full w-full object-cover\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ai\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/76e1620c4699f7134b6afbda52eec14ea2c080978464596c83ffe3c022c90c42.webp\" alt=\"EAs are expected to be among the workers hardest hit by the adoption of AI, according to a World Economic Forum report.\" width=\"6000\" height=\"3368\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"whitespace-pre-wrap break-words mb-4 md:mb-6\" data-testid=\"article-paragraph-component\">A 2025 study from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology found that 95 per cent of corporate AI projects had failed to deliver a return. This has put pressure on many AI companies to deliver greater impact for their clients. BLOOMBERG<\/p>\n<p class=\"font-lucida text-xl font-medium italic leading-normal -tracking-5% text-gray-850\">Decoding Asia newsletter: your guide to navigating Asia in a new global order. Sign up here to get Decoding Asia newsletter. Delivered to your inbox. 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