Microsoft`s AI chief Harry Shum is out as CTO Kevin Scott replaces him
(Windows Phone Central)

Shum was appointed head of the AI and Research group upon its creation in 2016. What you need to know Microsoft`s head of its AI and Research group, Harry Shum, is leaving the company. He will be replaced by CTO Kevin Scott. Shum, a 23-year Microsoft veteran, will stay on through February. Harry Shum, the head of Microsoft`s AI and Research group, is leaving the company, according to a report from ZDNet. Taking his place is Microsoft CTO Kevin Scott, who has assumed Shum`s role starting today. The move was announced via an internal letter from Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella today. `Harry has had a profound impact on Microsoft,` Nadella reportedly said in the letter. `His contributions in the fields of computer science and AI leave a legacy and a strong foundation for future innovation. I want to thank him for his leadership and partnership, and for all he has done for Microsoft.` Shum has lead the AI and Research team since its creation in 2016. He has spent 23 years at the compa...