Microsoft announces new AI office in UK
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Microsoft is opening a new office in London dedicated to artificial intelligence (AI) research and development. The office will collaborate closely with OpenAI, in which Microsoft is a major investor. The AI boss, Mustafa Suleyman, stated that the office will advertise roles for exceptional individuals in the coming weeks and months, but did not disclose the number of jobs that will be created. The new office will be led by AI engineer Jordan Hoffmann, who previously worked for DeepMind and Inflection AI. Microsoft plans to make a significant, long-term investment in the region and aims to hire the best AI scientists and engineers. The UK's safety-first approach to AI was praised by Suleyman. Microsoft's investment in OpenAI has been increasing, with a multi-year, multi-billion partnership announced in 2023. The new office will focus on advancing state-of-the-art language models and their supporting infrastructure. Microsoft's market value has surpassed $3 trillion, making it the world's most valuable listed company.
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