Tencent Acquires Controversial Microsoft AI Team WizardLM for Cutting-Edge Model Development

Chinese tech giant Tencent has acquired the WizardLM team from Microsoft, a group of researchers focused on artificial intelligence (AI). This acquisition underscores Tencent’s aggressive pursuit of AI talent and technology as they aim to bolster their own AI capabilities and accelerate model development. The move highlights the fierce competition for top AI talent in the industry.