Microsoft is forming a new unit to study AI's impacts

1. Microsoft creates Advanced Planning Unit (APU) for AI's societal impact. 2. Q4 2024 capex reached $22.6 billion for AI and cloud growth. 3. APU aims to make product recommendations and articulate AI scenarios. 4. Nadella emphasizes AI's rapid evolution, reshaping applications in three years. 5. OpenAI also hiring economists to study AI's economic impact.