How Microsoft’s Nadella became tech’s steely eyed AI gambler
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- Karen WeiseCade Metz
- New York TimesUpdated: Jul 15, 2024, 15:13 IST IST
Microsoft’s all-in moment on artificial intelligence has been defined by billions in spending and a CEO counting on technology with huge potential and huge risks
Earlier this year, Satya Nadella hammered out a deal that surprised everyone outside his inner circle at Microsoft.
Nadella, Microsoft’s CEO, had his eyes on a Silicon Valley startup called Inflection AI. The company’s CEO, Mustafa Suleyman, was one of the founders of the pioneering artificial intelligence company DeepMind. He had raised more than $1.5bn in funding and hired top researchers for his new company, but he had a not-so-great reputation as a boss. Inflection also didn’t seem to make any money.
Nadella, Microsoft’s CEO, had his eyes on a Silicon Valley startup called Inflection AI. The company’s CEO, Mustafa Suleyman, was one of the founders of the pioneering artificial intelligence company DeepMind. He had raised more than $1.5bn in funding and hired top researchers for his new company, but he had a not-so-great reputation as a boss. Inflection also didn’t seem to make any money.