# Microsoft Hires Former Allen Institute AI CEO Ali Farhadi and Research Team

_Monday, March 23, 2026 at 8:02 PM EDT · AI · Latest · Tier 2 — Notable_

Microsoft hired Ali Farhadi, the former CEO of the Allen Institute for Artificial Intelligence (AI2), along with members of his research team. Farhadi will join Microsoft Research to work on foundational AI research. The Allen Institute, founded by the late Paul Allen, has been a major contributor to open-source AI research including the development of influential models and datasets. The hire signals Microsoft's continued investment in AI research talent beyond its partnership with OpenAI.

## Sources

- [GeekWire](https://www.geekwire.com/2026/microsoft-hires-ali-farhadi-allen-institute-ai-researchers/)

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