New York: Microsoft has launched a new engineering division, CoreAI — Platform and Tools, dedicated to developing core AI technologies and tools for both internal use and customer offerings. The division will be led by Jay Parikh, formerly Facebook (Meta)'s global head of engineering, who joined Microsoft in October. The announcement was made in a memo from CEO Satya Nadella to employees on Monday January 13 welcoming Jay Parikh.
Parikh’s move to Microsoft brings him back into the spotlight, with his expertise in large-scale engineering set to propel Microsoft’s ambitions to lead in AI platforms. This marks his first major assignment since joining Microsoft in October 2024.
The CoreAI division is an amalgamation of Microsoft’s existing developer division, AI platform teams, and segments of the Office of the CTO group. The division aims to develop advanced AI platforms and tools to aid developers, businesses, and Microsoft’s internal teams in building AI applications more efficiently.
Under Parikh’s leadership, the division will concentrate on key AI projects such as GitHub Copilot, an AI coding assistance tool; Azure AI Foundry, cloud infrastructure designed for AI; and VS Code, a popular developer tool enhanced with AI features. Microsoft views these tools as crucial for creating new "agentic applications" that can adapt, perform actions, and remember user preferences.
