Microsoft is creating a new engineering division, led by the former global head of engineering at Facebook (now Meta), that will be responsible for building fundamental AI technologies and tools for the company.

The Core AI group, run by Jay Parikh, will focus on AI, and AI agents in particular. Satya Nadella sees this technology as transforming applications.

Microsoft is doubling down on artificial intelligence. CEO Satya Nadella has announced the formation of CoreAI – Platform and Tools, a new engineering division to kick off Redmond’s “next innings” of AI platform shift with seasoned technology leader of Indian origin, Jay Parikh, in the lead.

Microsoft Corp. is forming a new engineering group that will be led by Jay Parikh, a former Meta Platforms Inc. executive who joined the company last year. Microsoft Chief Executive Officer Satya Nadella announced the move today in a note to employees.

Microsoft appointed Jay Parikh, a former Meta executive in charge of infrastructure, as its executive vice president for the new artificial intelligence engineering division.

Platforms and Tools unit will be led by Jay Parikh, the former Meta Platforms Inc. engineering executive who joined Microsoft in an unspecified role in November. The division will bring together some existing teams like Dev Div,

Jay Parikh, who previously helped keep Facebook’s infrastructure humming, executive vice president for a new artificial intelligence engineering division. Parikh, who joined Microsoft in the fall and reports to Chief Executive Officer Satya Nadella,