“There is an enormous pool of AI talent and expertise in the UK,” said Mr Suleyman in a blog post, external.
“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.”
Mr Suleyman co-founded AI research lab DeepMind in the UK, which was bought by Google in 2014.
He launched his own AI start-up, Inflection AI, in 2022, before joining Microsoft in March.
He said AI engineer Jordan Hoffmann – who also worked for DeepMind and Inflection – will lead work at the new office.
“Microsoft AI London will drive pioneering work to advance state-of-the-art language models and their supporting infrastructure,” said Mr Suleyman.
And he praised the UK’s “safety-first” approach to AI – a week after UK technology secretary Michelle Donelan signed an agreement with the US to collaborate on testing advanced AI models.
Viscount Camrose, the minister for AI, told the BBC the new London hub was a “vote of confidence in the UK’s status as a global leader in AI innovation”.
“The UK is home to a thriving AI sector, employing over 50,000 people across the country and contributing £3.7 billion to our economy,” he said.
“Thanks to our pro-innovation approach to AI, we continue to attract the top talent and businesses from across the globe.”
source: https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c3ger7j9vzpo
