Microsoft is also backing various AI startups, including French developer Mistral, and is set to absorb the majority of Inflection’s workforce. Notable hires include Karén Simonyan, co-founder and chief scientist of Inflection, who will become chief scientist within Microsoft’s AI group. The team will comprise AI engineers, researchers, and specialists in building large language models. The exact number of employees transitioning has not been disclosed.
Key takeaways:
- Mustafa Suleyman, co-founder of DeepMind, has left Google’s AI firm to run a new consumer AI unit at Microsoft and is also the CEO of Inflection AI.
- Suleyman will be heading a new division within Microsoft that consolidates consumer-oriented products into a single team, named Microsoft AI.
- Microsoft has made a substantial $13 billion investment in OpenAI, positioning itself at the forefront of the generative AI sector and ahead of its closest competitor, Google.
- Microsoft is set to absorb the majority of Inflection’s workforce, including co-founder and chief scientist of Inflection, Karén Simonyan, who will become the chief scientist within Microsoft’s AI group.