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Mustafa Suleyman is the chief executive officer of Microsoft AI. Suleyman is based in USA. Earlier roles include positions at Microsoft AI and Inflection AI. Suleyman was born in 1984 in London and educated at Queen Elizabeth's School, Barnet and Thornhill Primary School.

Mustafa Suleyman is a British artificial intelligence (AI) entrepreneur. He is the CEO of Microsoft AI, and the co-founder and former head of applied AI at DeepMind, an AI company which was acquired by Google. After leaving DeepMind, he co-founded Inflection AI, a machine learning and generative AI company, in 2022.

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Recent coverage has focused on Mustafa Suleyman's role leading Microsoft's AI strategy following an appointment in late 2024, including his views on AI consciousness and responsibility. Headlines reflect both his influence in shaping Microsoft's AI direction and subsequent organizational changes, including a 2026 restructuring that elevated other executives as Suleyman shifted focus to AI models, alongside reports of Inflection AI's return to London operations.

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Born
August 1984 · London
Citizenship
United Kingdom
Education
Queen Elizabeth's School, Barnet, Thornhill Primary School, University of Oxford
Awards
Commander of the Order of the British Empire, Ellison–Cliffe Lecture

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Mustafa Suleyman: FAQ

Where did Mustafa Suleyman work previously?
Earlier roles include Microsoft AI (CEO); Inflection AI (CEO).
Where was Mustafa Suleyman educated?
Mustafa Suleyman studied at Queen Elizabeth's School, Barnet, Thornhill Primary School, University of Oxford.