Microsoft to launch AI hub in London; Big win for UK in race to get AI talent
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LONDON- Microsoft has has announced plans for a new artificial intelligence (AI) hub in London, focused on product development and research.The unit will be led by Mustafa Suleyman, the London-born cofounder of Google DeepMind, who Microsoft hired last month. WHY IT'S IMPORTANT As the primary backer of ChatGPT-maker OpenAI, Microsoft is a world leader in the rapidly-developing technology.But competition for AI talent has been heating up across Europe over the past 18 months. Microsoft may seek to poach experts from other AI-focused companies to staff its new unit, such as DeepMind or OpenAI.The move also represents a win for Britain, which has sought to bolster its credentials as a technology superpower since hosting the world's first global AI safety summit in November.CONTEXTL...