Microsoft Appoints Mustafa Suleyman to Lead AI Division, Strengthening Position in Artificial Intelligence Field

Published: 19 March 2024 at 20:25

Mustafa Suleyman, the British AI pioneer known for co-founding DeepMind, will lead Microsoft\'s new AI division, bringing colleagues from Inflection AI with him. His appointment reinforces Microsoft\'s leadership in AI, contrasting with Google\'s recent challenges in the field. Microsoft\'s CEO, Satya Nadella, praised Suleyman\'s visionary leadership and highlighted their focus on consumer AI products like Copilot chatbot and Bing. Suleyman\'s move follows successful ventures with Inflection AI and significant investments in AI infrastructure, including partnerships with OpenAI and Mistral AI.

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