New Microsoft Group Aims to Link AI Research with Products
By Debra Kaufman
October 4, 2016
October 4, 2016
Microsoft is reorganizing itself to better address the burgeoning field of artificial intelligence. The company says it has opened a new organization, staffed by 5,000 employees, that combines its sizeable research group and AI-enabled products including the Bing search engine and Cortana virtual assistant. The new group’s creation had a setback when computer scientist Qi Lu, who had overseen Bing and Microsoft Office products, suffered a serious bicycling accident and had to temporarily leave the company. Continue reading New Microsoft Group Aims to Link AI Research with Products