
The tech giant said it will begin hiring scientists and engineers for the hub, which will pioneer work to develop language models and their supporting infrastructure, and create tools for foundation models.
The move forms part of Microsoft's £2.5 billion investment proposals for the UK, which will also including bringing 20,000 of the most advanced graphic processors or GPUs to the country by 2026.
It adds Microsoft to a growing list of large tech firms who have set up significant AI units in the capital amid an explosion of interest in the technology from investors and consumers.
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