Microsoft launches own AI models to take on OpenAI, Google

Tech giant Microsoft has released its first in-house artificial intelligence (AI) models under the Microsoft AI (MAI) team. The two models are:Significance

The Satya Nadella-led company will directly compete with the likes of Meta and OpenAI, the latter of which it has invested in since 2019. The MAI initiative was born out of the company’s push to create homegrown models and cut its reliance on the ChatGPT maker, especially after its leadership overhaul and senior exits since late 2023. By taking the AI reins in its own hands, Microsoft gains more…