The release of the latest version of ChatGPT brought a renewed focus on artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning. With the software able to pass difficult occupational tests and produce intelligent-sounding writing, it has stoked fear while showing the potential for AI innovation.

However, numerous tech companies have invested heavily in bolstering their AI capabilities. That fact alone could prompt investors to view Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT), Alphabet (NASDAQ: GOOGL) (NASDAQ: GOOG), and Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) in a new light as they apply AI and machine learning to advance technological innovation. Here, three Motley Fool contributors look at what each of the companies is doing.

Justin Pope (Microsoft): Artificial intelligence is the latest rage on Wall Street; Microsoft recently announced a multiyear and multibillion-dollar partnership with OpenAI, the company that developed the AI-powered headline-making chatbot ChatGPT. But this isn't Microsoft's first rodeo; the company's latest partnership builds on two existing investments in the same company, first in 2019 and then in 2021.

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