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Microsoft AI CEO Lauds Rivals, Critiques Meta's Hiring Tactics

12/14/2025

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In a Bloomberg interview, Microsoft AI CEO Mustafa Suleyman praised peers, calling OpenAI's Sam Altman 'courageous' and Google DeepMind's Demis Hassabis an exceptional scientist.
He said Microsoft does not compete with Meta for talent and criticized Meta's signing bonuses.
Suleyman noted that job rotation is common in AI, citing hires from DeepMind and OpenAI.
He called Elon Musk a 'bulldozer' for reaching seemingly impossible goals, even though their values differ.

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In a Bloomberg interview, Microsoft AI CEO Mustafa Suleyman praised peers, calling OpenAI's Sam Altman 'courageous' and Google DeepMind's Demis Hassabis an exceptional scientist.
He said Microsoft does not compete with Meta for talent and criticized Meta's signing bonuses.
Suleyman noted that job rotation is common in AI, citing hires from DeepMind and OpenAI.
He called Elon Musk a 'bulldozer' for reaching seemingly impossible goals, even though their values differ.