Microsoft is expanding its artificial intelligence efforts in the UK with the creation of a novel artificial intelligence center in London.
Microsoft AI London will focus on development of cutting-edge language models and infrastructure support them and also “create world-class tools for the core models,” Mustafa Suleyman, vice president and general manager of Microsoft AI, said in a statement Sunday. The center will collaborate with other Microsoft artificial intelligence teams and partners, including OpenAI.
Artificial intelligence scientist and engineer Jordan Hoffman, who previously worked at AI startups Inflection and DeepMind, will lead the London artificial intelligence center, Suleyman said, adding that the company plans to make a “significant, long-term investment” in the UK through the center . He said Microsoft’s artificial intelligence will begin posting jobs and hiring in the coming weeks and months.
“As a British citizen, born and raised in London, I am proud to have co-founded and built a cutting-edge artificial intelligence company here,” Suleyman said in a statement. “I am deeply aware of the extraordinary talent pool and AI ecosystem in the UK and am excited to make this commitment to the UK on behalf of Microsoft AI. I know – through my close work with leading figures in the UK government, business community and academia – that the country is committed to developing AI responsibly and with an emphasis on security to drive investment, innovation and economic growth. Our decision to open this center in the UK reflects this ambition.”
Suleyman, co-founder of Inflection and DeepMind, was named vice president and general manager of Microsoft AI in mid-March focus on the development of Microsoft’s Copilot AI and other AI products and research. Microsoft did not respond to a request for additional comment.
The London center will be built with the company’s £2.5 billion investment $3.2 billion in investments to support AI infrastructure and AI talent development in anticipation of bringing 20,000 of the most advanced chips to the UK by 2026, Suleyman said.
