Subj : Microsoft announces new AI hub in London in latest AI push
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Date : Tue Apr 09 2024 09:45:06

Microsoft announces new AI hub in London in latest AI push

Date:
Tue, 09 Apr 2024 08:36:27 +0000

Description:
A dedicated AI Hub comes to London as part of Microsofts multibillion-pound 
investment in the country.

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In its efforts to boost its research and development efforts into artificial 
intelligence, Microsoft has lifted the wraps off its new AI Hub in London. 

The announcement comes in the wake of Redmond revealing its new Microsoft AI 
business, which it says is aimed at advanc[ing] [its] consumer AI products 
and research, including Copilot. 

According to the announcement , the new London hub will focus on advancing 
language models and the infrastructure they rely on. Microsoft reveals new AI 
Hub in London 

The new hub in Englands capital will be led by AI scientist and engineer 
Jordan Hoffmann, who moves from Inflection and DeepMind. Other Microsoft AI 
team members are set to complete the group, which is set to work from the 
companys Paddington office. 

The company said that the decision recognizes the enormous pool of AI talent 
that resides within the UK, and that it will hire new AI scientists and 
engineers as part of its plans to make significant, long-term investment in 
the region. 

The decision to base its AI Hub in London also serves as recognition of the 
UKs commitment to responsible AI  late last year, the nation held its own AI 
summit centered around the safe and responsible development of artificial 
intelligence. 

The new AI Hub will join the companys existing Research Cambridge lab, which 
covers topics including AI, cloud, and productivity. 

Microsoft has been on a spending spree in recent months, investing in various 
AI and cloud-related technologies and infrastructures as the time-saving tech 
continues to draw attention. 

It recently announced a 2.5 billion investment into the UK workforce and AI 
infrastructure, together with plans to bring 20,000 advanced GPUs to the 
country by 2026. 

Mustafa Suleyman, EVP and CEO of Microsoft AI, commented: Im deeply aware of 
the extraordinary talent pool and AI ecosystem in the U.K., and Im excited to 
make this commitment to the U.K. on behalf of Microsoft AI. More from 
TechRadar Pro These are the best AI tools and best AI writers Microsoft is 
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