The tech giant forms a team led by Microsoft AI chief Mustafa Suleyman to build top artificial-intelligence systems and distance itself from its longtime partner.

Microsoft launches the MAI Superintelligence Team to develop “humanist superintelligence” that enhances human life and advances medical breakthroughs safely.

Microsoft’s update on its AI efforts comes less than two weeks after it revised its partnership agreement with OpenAI. Under the new contract, Microsoft may pursue research into artificial general intelligence independently of the ChatGPT developer. Furthermore, it can use OpenAI’s AI models to accelerate its research.

The iconic tech giant is jumping into the AI game with a bold new initiative designed to place people first in the search for digital intelligence

Internal Microsoft organization charts show how Mustafa Suleyman's team has evolved since last year.

Microsoft follows Meta in rebranding its advanced AI efforts as "superintelligence." But Suleyman says Microsoft's "humanist" approach means it will try to ensure superpowerful AI "doesn't harm us"

Mustafa Suleyman says Microsoft is developing humanist superintelligence to deliver "all the goodness of science and invention without the “uncontrollable risks” part".