Microsoft Shifts Some AI Workloads In-House to Reduce Costs
Microsoft is routing some Excel and Outlook prompts through its proprietary Microsoft AI (MAI) models instead of relying on OpenAI or Anthropic, aiming to reduce costs and improve margins. The move reflects a broader strategy to hedge against dependency on external frontier AI providers while maintaining access to multiple platforms.
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