Microsoft cofounder Bill Gates recently talked about the advice he'd give his younger self on a podcast featuring the three CEOs who've led Microsoft in the company's 50-year history: himself, his successor Steve Ballmer,

Even as he grows older, Microsoft founder Bill Gates still fondly remembers the catalytic computer code he wrote 50 years ago that opened up a new frontier in technology.

However, the tech giant lacks its own proprietary silicon chips and relies on other companies to produce these essential AI model components. It remains to be seen whether Microsoft’s other AI investments will be enough to uphold its legacy for another 50 years — or if it will fall behind other AI companies.