Peter Lee is set to leave Microsoft and join Mercedes Formula 1 in a new AI adviser role, bringing 16 years of science and research experience to the team.
01Summary
- 01Peter Lee has announced he is departing as president of Microsoft Science after 16 years at the company.
- 02He told Fortune he plans to join Mercedes Formula 1 on a one-year contract, with an option for a second year.
- 03Lee said his focus at Mercedes will include car physics, breaking down data silos, financial and predictive models, and AI regulation.
- 04At Microsoft, he worked on diagnostics, precision medicine, clinician tools and the InnerEye project, and helped assess OpenAI’s GPT-4 before release.
- 05In 2024, Time named Lee one of the 100 most influential people in health and life sciences.
02Why it matters
The move shows how AI expertise is being pulled into industries far beyond technology, including elite sport. It also adds to a series of senior departures at Microsoft as the company reshapes its AI strategy.
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