Microsoft’s AI chief says superintelligence is near, but won’t take your job
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Microsoft's AI chief Mustafa Suleyman discusses how Microsoft has restructured its AI division to independently pursue superintelligence (AI systems that could surpass human capabilities across all domains), following a renegotiated partnership with OpenAI in October that allows both companies to develop models separately. The interview covers Microsoft's new approach to training frontier models (cutting-edge AI systems at the limits of current technology), the company's relationship with OpenAI, and how AI is being perceived by the public and in politics.
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Original source: https://www.theverge.com/podcast/944138/microsoft-ai-ceo-mustafa-suleyman-superintelligence-agi-openai-automation
First tracked: June 8, 2026 at 08:00 PM
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