OpenAI welcomes former Meta executive Irina Kofman, who will oversee the company's strategic plans with a focus on AI safety and preparedness, reporting to technology head Mira Murati. Kofman's extensive experience in AI product management will bring new perspectives and strategies to OpenAI. The company is actively recruiting executives from large tech firms to enhance its competitiveness, recently appointing former Instagram and Twitter executives as Chief Product Officer and Chief Financial Officer. Meanwhile, competition is intensifying.

Baidu's Intelligent Driving Group (IDG) has experienced another round of personnel changes. According to a report by Xin智驾, Su Tan, the general manager of IDG's Intelligent Vehicle Business Unit, has left the company, and his responsibilities for the intelligent cockpit business have been taken over by Li Tao.Su Tan joined Baidu in 2013, serving as the general manager of the company's Connected Vehicle Division and the general manager of the Intelligent Driving Integration Innovation Division.

The UK Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has announced an investigation into Microsoft Corporation's hiring of employees from Inflection AI, focusing on whether this constitutes anti-competitive behavior. This investigation is part of the CMA's in-depth study of the "interconnected network" among AI companies.Image source note: Image generated by AI, image authorized service provider Midjourney The CMA points out that Mustafa Suleyman, co-founder of Inflection AI, joined Microsoft as the C