Microsoft AI Calls In The Big Guns, Mustafa Suleyman Leading The Project To Compete With Google & OpenAI

Suleyman's journey in AI began in 2010 when he co-founded DeepMind, an AI startup focused on advancing machine learning and artificial intelligence boundaries.

When discussing artificial intelligence (AI), Microsoft emerges as a frontrunner due to its substantial investments in OpenAI, the parent company of ChatGPT, and its consistent rollout of AI-driven features across its devices, garnering attention in the AI sphere. Recent reports indicate that Microsoft is delving into the development of a new AI model to rival those from Google, Anthropic, and OpenAI. Spearheaded by former Google AI chief Mustafa Suleyman, this project aims to create the MAI-1 AI model.

As reported by The Information, Microsoft has embarked on an ambitious endeavour to craft the MAI-1 AI model under Suleyman's guidance. With approximately 500 billion parameters dictating its learning capabilities during AI training, MAI-1 is positioned as a formidable force in the AI landscape. While it surpasses many existing models, it falls short of OpenAI’s massive GPT-4, which boasts over 1 trillion parameters.

Nonetheless, the development of MAI-1 signifies Microsoft's deepening commitment to AI, enhancing its competitive stance against Google, Anthropic, and OpenAI's leading AI models.

Microsoft Acquires Inflection's Team & IP

Earlier this year, Microsoft completed the acquisition of a majority of Inflection's team and its intellectual property for USD 650 million. However, the unveiling of MAI-1 marks a distinct venture, separate from the technologies developed at Inflection, albeit with the potential utilisation of acquired training data and technologies.

Mustafa Suleyman, a co-founder of Google's DeepMind, transitioned to the role of Microsoft's AI CEO in March, a move he announced on his social media platforms, expressing enthusiasm for the new endeavour. Satya Nadella, Microsoft's CEO, warmly welcomed Suleyman to the team, expressing his excitement about having the former Google executive join their ranks.

Suleyman's journey in AI began in 2010 when he co-founded DeepMind, an AI startup focused on advancing machine learning and artificial intelligence boundaries. Following Google's acquisition of DeepMind in 2014, Suleyman assumed roles in AI Products and AI Policy, contributing significantly to innovation and ethical considerations in AI development.

In 2022, Suleyman ventured into a new entrepreneurial endeavour by co-founding Inflection AI with LinkedIn co-founder Reid Hoffman. Inflection AI rapidly gained traction, attracting substantial funding and support from industry leaders like Microsoft and NVIDIA.