Mustafa Suleyman, known for co-founding Google’s DeepMind AI lab, is making a significant career move by leaving his start-up Inflection AI to join Microsoft. As reported by ‘Poh Diaries,’ Suleyman will now take the helm of Microsoft’s consumer AI business and will directly report to CEO Satya Nadella.
With his new role, Suleyman will be tasked with expanding Microsoft’s consumer AI offerings, which include the Copilot chatbot, Bing search engine, and Edge internet browser. This move comes at a time when AI technology is rapidly advancing and becoming increasingly integrated into daily life.
Suleyman’s former company, Inflection AI, had previously raised an impressive $1.5 billion in funding. His co-founder and leading researcher from DeepMind, Karén Simonyan, will also be joining Microsoft along with much of their team.
The transition of such key players in the AI industry highlights Microsoft’s commitment to staying at the forefront of technological innovation. As Suleyman takes on this new role, it will be interesting to see how he leverages his expertise to further enhance Microsoft’s consumer AI business. Stay tuned to ‘Poh Diaries’ for more updates on this developing story.
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