Recently, according to people familiar with the matter,Microsofthas agreed to pay approximately $650 million in cash,Inflection AI has reached an unusual agreement.AcquisitionThe plan will bring more talent and technical resources to Microsoft, further enhancing its competitiveness in the field of artificial intelligence.
Under the agreement, Microsoft will gain access to Inflection's large model and bring most of its employees under its wing, including its co-founders Mustafa Suleyman and Karen Simonyan. These two experts with extensive experience and influence in the field of artificial intelligence will join Microsoft and inject new vitality into Microsoft's AI research and development.
In addition, Microsoft also announced the recruitment of most of the 70-person team at Inflection AI, which means that Microsoft will further expand its artificial intelligence research and development team and lay a solid foundation for future technological innovation and product optimization.
Inflection AI will use the licensing fees to pay returns to its investors, including well-known investment institutions such as Greylock and Dragoneer. These investors are expected to receive up to 1.5 times the return, reflecting their investment in Inflection AI has achieved a good return.
However, this transaction also means that Inflection AI will become a shell company that exists in name only. Nevertheless, this acquisition is undoubtedly a successful result for Inflection AI's investors and employees. For Microsoft, this acquisition will help further consolidate its leadership in the field of artificial intelligence and create more possibilities for future development.