Exclusive: Microsoft’s departing science president plans to join Mercedes F1 team as AI advisor
Peter Lee, the outgoing president of Microsoft Science, is joining the Mercedes Formula 1 team as an AI advisor. His role will focus on applying artificial intelligence to vehicle physics, data management, and regulatory strategy.
Why it matters
This move illustrates the increasing demand for high-level AI expertise in non-tech industries like professional sports, as teams seek a competitive edge through data analytics.
Peter Lee, who recently announced his departure as president of Microsoft Science, plans to join the Mercedes Formula 1 team in a newly created AI advisor role, he told Fortune .
Lee spent 16 years at Microsoft shaping its science and research efforts, exploring how AI can help doctors and scientists crack hard problems in the physical, biological, and medical sciences. At Mercedes, he said, he’ll focus on four main goals: using AI to tackle physics problems for the team’s car, breaking down organizational and data silos across departments, building financial and predictive data models, and advising the team on how the sport’s regulators might govern AI use.
His exact title is still under discussion, but he’s expected to join on a one-year contract with an option for a second.
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