Microsoft AI first announcement

What do you make of this ? Where are we going to hire talent from ? Most top scientists are already taken by the other companies ? Maybe we will persuade Ian Goodfellow from OpenAI ? I don't think so ! What about the blunder we did with Tan the twitter bot that went nazi ? https://www-cnbc-com.cdn.ampproject.org/c/s/www.cnbc.com/amp/2017/08/02/microsoft-2017-annual-report-lists-ai-as-top-priority.html

Microsoft just officially listed AI as one of its top priorities, replacing mobile
Microsoft just officially listed AI as one of its top priorities, replacing mobile
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Google pacman๐Ÿ”ฅ Aug 7, 2017

Ian came back to Brain earlier this year

Microsoft Environmen Aug 7, 2017

We won't get Goodfellow, but we have Bengio as an advisor, and many of our researchers are still absolutely top tier. But we are falling behind on this arms race -- shutting down SVC lab wasn't a great idea. Google and FB throw money around, and MSFT needs to learn how to compete. Most salty blinders think MSR is pointless, but I think it's fundamental to the future of the company.

Microsoft Gintama OP Aug 7, 2017

Where are now all those from SVC lab ? I guess we have angered them and they will never come back . Good to have a Bengio with us also double as an instrument lol