Doug Burger: Head of Microsoft Research: "It's our job to take risks that no one else is willing to take"
The US group wants to become more independent from OpenAI - and is developing its own models. But the in-house research department is not taking part in the AI race. The head of research explains why.
Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella expressed frustration in 2022 over the company's slow response to the emergence of ChatGPT, a text robot developed by OpenAI. He feared Microsoft would lose its leading position in the tech sector, similar to how IBM did when it missed out on the AI boom. Microsoft quickly intensified its partnership with OpenAI and today its AI chief, Mustafa Suleyman, is developing its own models.
Despite having a large research unit, Microsoft Research (MSR), with over 1000 employees, it is rarely mentioned as a leader in developing top AI models. MSR head Doug Burger addressed these concerns in a recent interview.
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