The firm says its new London hub will "drive pioneering work" to advance AI models and development
Microsoft is opening a new office in London dedicated to artificial intelligence research and development.
Microsoft is a major investor in ChatGPT-creator OpenAI, which itself opened an office in London in 2023."There is an enormous pool of AI talent and expertise in the UK," said Mr Suleyman in a blog post.
"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."
He launched his own AI start-up, Inflection AI, in 2022, before joining Microsoft in March.
"Microsoft AI London will drive pioneering work to advance state-of-the-art language models and their supporting infrastructure," said Mr Suleyman.
Microsoft AI chief Mustafa Suleyman said the firm will "Push the boundaries of what's possible with AI and extend the benefits to every person and organization across the U.K.".
Mr Suleyman said the new UK office would "Collaborate closely" with staff at OpenAI, which it has invested heavily into.
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