Microsoft's AI chief admits the company is behind but says the AI race is just beginning

Summary

Mustafa Suleyman, Microsoft's AI chief, acknowledges the company is behind in the AI race but argues it has barely begun. He emphasizes that Microsoft won't take shortcuts like distilling from existing AI models (a method used by Chinese firms like DeepSeek). Instead, Microsoft is building custom computer chips and tuning its models to work with GitHub Copilot, aiming to compete with Anthropic's offerings. Suleyman frames the current moment as the early stages of a long-term competition.