MICROSOFT HIRES DEEPMIND COFOUNDER TO HEAD CONSUMER AI

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Microsoft has recruited Mustafa Suleyman, co-founder of DeepMind and CEO of Inflection AI, to lead its consumer AI division, aiming to enhance its position in generative AI through Suleyman's oversight of the Copilot project. This move comes as Inflection AI, despite raising $1.3B in funding and launching its AI chatbot Pi, faces challenges in establishing a sustainable business model, prompting a strategic pivot towards B2B software sales.