Microsoft's AI Health Unit Expands with Ex-DeepMind Talent
TL;DR
Microsoft's AI head, Mustafa Suleyman, is forming a new consumer health team by recruiting former DeepMind staff, including Dominic King and Christopher Kelly, to focus on generative AI applications in healthcare. This move is part of a broader trend among tech companies to leverage AI for health-related consumer applications, as seen with Google's DeepMind and its spin-off, Isomorphic Labs. Microsoft's initiative aims to capitalize on the growing demand for AI-driven health solutions, despite past controversies over data security in similar projects.
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