Microsoft's AI Chief Recruits DeepMind Talent for Cutting-Edge AI Projects
Summary
Microsoft's AI chief lures top talent from Google DeepMind, including scientists behind AI podcasting tools and vision experts, bolstering the company's cutting-edge AI projects and capabilities.
Key Points
- Microsoft's AI chief Mustafa Suleyman poaches two Google DeepMind scientists, Marco Tagliasacchi and Zalán Borsos, who built an AI tool that can transform text into natural-sounding podcasts
- Suleyman also hires Matthias Minderer, a former Google DeepMind research scientist, to work on vision capabilities for machine learning
- The scientists are expected to contribute to integrating AI agents into Microsoft's Copilot and advancing the company's AI capabilities