Asha Sharma

CEO of Microsoft Gaming, Microsoft

Search every verified Asha Sharma interview, podcast appearance, and on-the-record quote — each transcript cross-checked by AI and human review to confirm speaker identity. Asha Sharma, Chief Vice President of Product for Microsoft's AI Platform, discussed the shift toward "products as organisms" and the implications of AI agents during a September 2025 podcast appearance. She stated that "the marginal cost of the good output is approaching zero" and that scaling to meet "exponential demand for productivity and output" will require agents. She also argued that as agents become more prevalent, "the org chart starts to become the work chart" and fewer organizational layers will be needed. Sharma described Microsoft's use of a "seasons" planning framework to adapt quickly in the AI era, contrasting it with traditional roadmapping. She expressed hope that AI agents will allow workers to "expand their skill set" by bringing their own agent stack to work, giving them "access to skills they never had before." She estimated that if 20 million people in America each became 20% more skilled, the effect on GDP would be "pretty exponential."