Microsoft AI chief Mustafa Suleyman says failure is a strength, not a setback, in hiring for the AI era
REDMOND, Wash., Nov. 6, 2025 — Mustafa Suleyman, chief executive of Microsoft’s AI division, says he places greater value on hiring candidates who “took some big swings and missed” than on those who “played it safe and nailed it,” arguing that in the rapidly evolving world of artificial intelligence, experimentation and resilience matter more than flawless …