Microsoft shakes up AI team amid intensifying competition
Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella is making big changes to the company's AI team to keep up with tough competition.
Mustafa Suleyman is moving into a role focused on building large language models, while Eric Boyd, who headed Azure AI, is moving over to Anthropic.
These moves highlight Microsoft's push for innovation and its massive investments in AI, including its investment in OpenAI.
New leadership roles reflect shifting focus in AI landscape
These leadership shifts point to a new direction for Microsoft's AI priorities.
Suleyman is moving into a role focused on building large language models; he had previously been tasked with revising the consumer Copilot app, which had six million daily active users in February 2025, showing just how central consumer AI tools are becoming.
Meanwhile, Ryan Roslansky (former LinkedIn CEO) now manages Microsoft 365 apps, all part of Nadella's strategy to keep Microsoft leading in the fast-changing world of artificial intelligence.