AI for Breakfast
Post 83 - Microsoft announces new AI office in the UK
Microsoft is making a significant investment in the UK's AI talent and expertise with the launch of a new AI hub in London. The announcement was made by Mustafa Suleyman, who recently joined Microsoft after co-founding DeepMind and launching his own AI start-up, Inflection AI[1].
In a blog post, Suleyman highlighted the UK's strong pool of AI talent, stating, "Microsoft AI plans to make a significant, long-term investment in the region as we begin hiring the best AI scientists and engineers into this new AI hub."[1] The new office will be led by AI engineer Jordan Hoffmann, who previously worked at DeepMind and Inflection alongside Suleyman[1].
The focus of the London office will be to "drive pioneering work to advance state-of-the-art language models and their supporting infrastructure,"[1] according to Suleyman. This move comes just a week after the UK and US signed an agreement to collaborate on testing advanced AI models, with the UK taking a "safety-first" approach to AI development[1].
The establishment of Microsoft AI London demonstrates the company's commitment to investing in the UK's AI ecosystem and tapping into the country's strong talent pool. As the field of AI continues to advance rapidly, this new hub is poised to play a significant role in shaping the future of language models and AI infrastructure.
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[1] https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c3ger7j9vzpo
