Inflection AI Cofounders and Majority of Staff Leave for Microsoft After ChatGPT Rival Pi Pivot
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Mustafa Suleyman, cofounder of AI startup Inflection, is leaving to lead consumer AI efforts at Microsoft.
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Inflection is shifting focus from its ChatGPT rival Pi to a business-to-business strategy.
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Inflection's other cofounder, chief scientist Karén Simonyan, and most of its 70 employees are also leaving for Microsoft.
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Microsoft is not acquiring Inflection's IP or taking an equity stake; Inflection will host its new API on Azure.
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The pivot is a reversal for well-funded Inflection after the launch of Pi last year, raising questions about the viability of consumer AI startups.