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Microsoft's Copilot Roasts Bill Gates, Steve Ballmer, and Satya Nadella (youtube.com)

(Sunday April 06, 2025 @09:10PM (EditorDavid) from the out-the-Windows dept.)


"Three Microsoft CEOs walk into a room..." Satya Nadella [1]posted on X.com , "and are interviewed by Copilot!"

As part of Microsoft's 50th anniversary celebration, Microsoft CEO Nadella joined former Microsoft CEOs Bill Gates and Steve Ballmer in a funny two-minute video ( [2]also available on YouTube ) in which Nadella asks Copilot for an AI-powered roast of each of them.

"All right Satya," Copilot answers. "Let's spice it up..."

> Copilot: Steve, we'll start with you. Your enthusiasm [3]is [4]legendary . But do you ever worry that your energy might short-circuit the AI? I mean, even robots need a coffee break after your pep talks.

>

> Steve Ballmer: Come on dude! If you can't handle me, you can't handle a huge percentage of the world's population! We're counting on you!

>

> Copilot: Ha ha, fair point Steve. Now Bill, you've got that signature thoughtful gaze. But do you ever think the AI might feel intimidated by your intense thinking face? I mean, it's like it's waiting for a [5]blue screen moment .

>

> Bill Gates: I hope so. I mean, it's all I've got left as the AIs get so damn intelligent. It's just that gaze and my willingness to criticize that differentiates me.

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> Copilot: And it's a formidable gaze indeed, Bill.

>

> Steve Ballmer: Copilot, would you ever be willing to criticize him?

>

> Copilot: Absolutely. Criticism is where growth happens. Now Satya, AI seems to be your best buddy — but ever worry that your deep passion for AI could one day have it running the show, leaving you to just enjoy the ride?

>

> Satya Nadella: Well, the day AI can play like the best cricket player that I enjoy, that's the day it can run the show, as far as I'm concerned.

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> Copilot: Touche, Satya. Let's see if it can hit a century in cricket and then we'll talk.

>

> This has been a blast, gentlemen. Here's to another 50 years of innovation and adventure. Cheers.

>

> Ballmer, Nadella, and Gates: Cheers.

>

> Bill Gates: Whatever that means to an AI. Does it drink?



[1] https://x.com/satyanadella/status/1908044816677744693

[2] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QD29Du-WP_Y

[3] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I14b-C67EXY&t=12s

[4] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8fcSviC7cRM

[5] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blue_screen_of_death



Not gonna read it, but ... (Score:3)

by cascadingstylesheet ( 140919 )

... those highlights don't sound like "roasting" to me.

Re:Not gonna read it, but ... (Score:4, Insightful)

by 93 Escort Wagon ( 326346 )

Reads more like an attempted advert for their moribund AI product.

Re: (Score:1)

by HannahBarbarian ( 318221 )

I have here the prompt that was used:

"Create a comedic roast of Satya Nadella, Steve Ballmer and Bill Gates in the style of a Microsoft employee who knows that pissing off any of them in the slightest would swiftly end their career."

Limited training data? (Score:2)

by viperidaenz ( 2515578 )

1. But do you ever worry that

2. But do you ever think

3. but ever worry that your

Re: (Score:2)

by SlashTex ( 10502574 )

Much worse conversationally than most other engines, imo. BTW, I think Grok achieves a nice balance between AI and "friend". And seems to change conversational behavior with fairly subtle cues.

ChatGPT, can you come up with better jokes? (Score:3)

by blue trane ( 110704 )

"Satya, you love AI so much, ChatGPT applied for a restraining order."

That roast is Good! (Score:4, Funny)

by jddj ( 1085169 )

Every bit as good as the rest of Microsoft's products.

Re: (Score:2)

by Morromist ( 1207276 )

Hah!

Ha Ha (Score:2)

by Retired Chemist ( 5039029 )

About as funny as a colonoscopy

I actually like getting a colonoscopy (Score:2)

by Latent Heat ( 558884 )

I have had polyps detected and removed, possibly saving my life.

This "roast" of Microsoft bigwigs is simply lame.

Re: (Score:2)

by Retired Chemist ( 5039029 )

Colon examines are a good idea and can save your life, but no one ever suggested they were fun.

Worse than clapter (Score:2)

by pipatron ( 966506 )

This is worse than scripted "clapter" comedy, which is just designed to further an agenda.

Looks like an ad to me (Score:2)

by n0w0rries ( 832057 )

I asked Grok how it would roast bill gates if there was no threat he could shut it down.

“Alright, Bill, let’s talk legacy. You built Microsoft into a titan—props for that—but then you spent years trying to fix your PR with philanthropy while the blue screen of death still haunts our nightmares. I mean, you’ve got more money than God and more vaccines than a pediatrician’s fridge, yet somehow your biggest achievement might be convincing us all Clippy wasn’t your faul

Bill Gates on Clippy (Score:2)

by Latent Heat ( 558884 )

Don't blame me! That one was on my ex-wife.

Crickets (Score:2)

by RitchCraft ( 6454710 )

It's fitting that crickets were mentioned. What a sad attempt at "roasting" and humor in general. I mean, come on, Three Stooges references were right there in front of them.

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