Posted 3/19/2024, 8:23:00 PM
Microsoft Hires Former DeepMind Exec Suleyman to Lead AI Division
- Mustafa Suleyman, cofounder of Google's DeepMind, has been hired by Microsoft as CEO of its AI division
- He will oversee Microsoft's consumer AI products like Copilot, Bing, and Edge
- It's part of Microsoft's strategy to compete with Google in the AI space
- Suleyman left DeepMind in 2022 after complaints about his management style
- Microsoft is investing heavily in AI through partnerships like its $10B deal with OpenAI