Tech giant Microsoft is opening a new artificial intelligence research center in the UK capital, kicking off a fierce competition with Google's leading DeepMind centre.
AI battle of the titans
Start of the London hub
Microsoft Corporation announced the launch of a new research and development center in the field of artificial of Intelligence (AI) in London. This move can be seen as a direct bid to compete with Google and its division DeepMind, which until now was considered the undisputed leader in the field of AI.
Leadership from DeepMind
The head of the newly created Microsoft AI hub in the British capital was Jordan Huffman, who previously worked as a scientist at DeepMind. The center's activities will focus on innovative solutions based on AI, which indicates Microsoft's serious intentions in this direction.
Large-scale investments
According to the head of the new division, Mustafa Suleiman, Microsoft intends to make significant long-term investment in the UK region, attracting leading scientists and engineers in the field of artificial intelligence. The company already has offices in London and previously announced plans to invest £2.5 billion in local data centers over the next three years.
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- Microsoft is a leading technology corporation, developer of software and services.
- Google is a giant in the field of Internet technologies, search engines and AI.
- DeepMind is an artificial intelligence company acquired by Google in 2014.
- Jordan Huffman is a former DeepMind scientist, the new head of Microsoft's AI center in London.
- Mustafa Suleiman is the head of Microsoft's new AI division.
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- Business Insider: Microsoft opens AI center in talent war with Google {{22}
- Microsoft: Announcing New AI Center in London
- Business Insider: OpenAI lures Google employees by offering $10 million
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Microsoft is opening a new artificial intelligence center in London, which will be a direct challenge to the industry leader Google DeepMind. The center will be led by former DeepMind researcher Jordan Huffman, focusing on innovative AI solutions.
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Іван
Great initiative from Microsoft! The development of AI is a key technology of the future, and London has every opportunity to become a global center of innovation in this field. 💡 It's interesting to see what new achievements will appear thanks to this partnership.
Аліна
Indeed, this could be a new twist in the competition for AI leadership. Google DeepMind is currently the leader, but the emergence of new players such as Microsoft will only push the industry forward. Hopefully, this will lead to new interesting products and solutions. 🚀
Петро
This is simply an insane amount - £2.5 billion in British data centers in 3 years! It's impressive how seriously Microsoft takes this issue. 💷 I wonder if they will be able to catch up with DeepMind and other players in the AI market?
Джейн
As an AI professional, I am very happy to see such activity and competition between the giants. This opens up more opportunities for career growth and allows you to exchange experience with the best specialists. 👩💻 I hope the new Microsoft center will bring interesting projects!
Андрій
Interesting article! One of the main questions is whether the new Microsoft center will be able to attract enough experienced researchers and developers of AI? Given the high competition in the market, this can be a difficult task. 🤔
Григорій
Okay, okay, calm down already. All this hype around AI is just silly. 😒 People only think about some other innovations, but they themselves are not even able to deal with their lives. It would be better to focus on something useful, and not spend billions on yet another frivolity.
Юлія
Opening new AI centers is always cool! 🤖 It is especially interesting that Microsoft focuses on innovative solutions. I just love when business and the latest technologies come together!
Артем
I understand the skeptics, but I still believe that robots and AI are our future. Of course, these technologies need to be developed carefully and responsibly. But to reject them completely would be a mistake. 💻
Марко
It's scary to think what will happen to humanity when AI becomes smarter than ourselves. This opens up both huge opportunities and risks. Hopefully researchers and companies will proceed with extreme caution. 🤖
Ганна
It is gratifying to see that a large company like Microsoft is ready to invest in talented Ukrainian IT specialists. Perhaps this will lead to the appearance of new jobs and projects in Ukraine 🇺🇦. I will follow the development of events!
Карл
Just wondering how long this AI boom will last. New technologies appear and disappear quickly. Will not all this end in a couple of years with a complete collapse, as in the past with cryptocurrencies? 🤨
Марія
On the one hand, I understand the concerns of skeptics. AI may pose a threat to jobs and even human civilization. But on the other hand, what an exciting future this technology opens up! 🤖💻 Take care, this is only the beginning of drastic changes.
Володимир
It is very interesting to observe the fierce competition in the field of AI. No one seems to want to be left behind. 🏎️ Hopefully this will lead to even greater innovation and breakthroughs in both technology and application.
Олена
In my opinion, AI has a huge potential in solving global problems of humanity - from fighting hunger to protecting the environment. 🌍 It remains to be hoped that companies will use it not only for enrichment, but also for the good of the whole world.
Віктор
I work in IT, and believe me, the demand for AI professionals is growing at a crazy rate. 📈 Maybe this new Microsoft center will help fill the talent shortage in this industry. At least I really hope so!