- Mustafa Suleiman, founder of Google's DeepMind AI Lab, has been working at Microsoft for about a month.
- He said his short tenure was “one of the most exciting and fulfilling times I've ever had.”
- Suleiman said Microsoft is a “true AI-first business.”
Mustafa Suleiman, co-founder of Google's DeepMind AI lab and CEO of startup Inflection AI before Microsoft poached it in March, is excited about his new job.
“I've only been at Microsoft for a little over a month. It's been an exhilarating journey getting to know so many people, organizations, and projects. It's definitely one of the most exciting and rewarding times I've ever had. ” he writes. On Monday, a series of posts on X (formerly Twitter).
He said the company has a “truly collaborative and strong culture from top to bottom,” which is rare in a company of any size, but the bigger attraction for him is that at Microsoft, “AI It seems to be everything.
“Microsoft is a truly AI-first company driving the biggest technology transformation of our time,” Suleiman wrote, adding that Microsoft's Chief Technology Officer Satya Nadella and Chief Technology Officer Kevin Scott praised his leadership. “Of course we already knew this…but to actually see this on this scale is impressive.”
When Nadella announced Suleiman's move to Microsoft in March, he said the company was “preparing to take on the challenge of building technologies once thought impossible, bringing the benefits of AI to the world's largest planet.” “This aligns with our mission to ensure reach for all individuals and organizations.” Contributing to the Earth safely and responsibly. ”
Suleiman, who has previously described AI as a tool to “fundamentally replace workers,” has indicated he takes that responsibility particularly seriously, and on Monday announced that his new company would too. He said he was happy about that.
“Responsible AI is fundamental,” Suleiman wrote about X, adding: Let's become more energetic and make it happen! ”
Business Insider reported in March that users were still not completely convinced by Microsoft's Copilot, with some complaining that it didn't perform as well as OpenAI's ChatGPT. However, based on his latest comments, Suleyman seems to be up to the challenge of: Microsoft's technology has become his real competitor in the AI field.
Suleiman did not immediately respond to Business Insider's request for comment.
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