Microsoft has established a new AI engineering division named CoreAI – Platform and Tools, led by former Meta executive Jay Parikh. This division integrates Microsoft’s Dev Div and AI platform teams, along with members from the Office of the CTO, to develop AI platforms and tools for both Microsoft and its customers.
CEO Satya Nadella emphasized the transformative role of AI in reshaping application categories, aiming to condense decades of technological progress into a few years. The objective is to create an “AI-first app stack” across the company, positioning Azure as the infrastructure for AI.
Parikh, now Microsoft’s executive vice president of CoreAI, will oversee the development of AI applications and agents across various SaaS categories. This strategic move aligns with Microsoft’s vision of a future driven by AI-enabled software.
