Microsoft may bail on AI future if it becomes a threat

In March 2024, DeepMind and Inflection co-founder Mustafa Suleyman joined Microsoft to lead its AI division, focusing on advancing Copilot and other consumer AI products and research.

Microsoft has been heavily invested in the generative AI landscape, especially after making a $1 billion investment in OpenAI back in 2019. Since then, the AI firm has remained closely aligned with Microsoft, despite Bill Gates initially discouraging CEO Satya Nadella from investing. “You’re going to burn this billion…