Mustafa Suleyman sets out Microsoft AI's goal of 'humanist superintelligence' | FT Interview

The central question explored is whether the current AI boom is a bubble, with concerns raised about CapEx spending versus revenue. Mustafa Suleyman, CEO of Microsoft AI, argues that unprecedented investment is justified by the potential of AI, citing a trillion-fold increase in training compute over the last 15 years and the prospect of AI coding better than most humans. He details Microsoft's mission to achieve AI self-sufficiency by developing its own foundation models and the concept of "humanist superintelligence," emphasizing the need for AI to remain aligned with and subordinate to human well-being. The conversation touches on the balance between rapid AI development and safety, the implications of AI communication as seen in the Maltbook experiment, and the potential of AI in medical diagnostics.