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Microsoft has begun replacing OpenAI and Anthropic models with its in-house MAI series models in core Office products such as Excel and Outlook, processing thousands of AI prompts per week. This move aims to develop a more cost-competitive self-built model and reduce high external costs. Microsoft's AI Chief Suliman stated that the company will reduce and eventually eliminate external dependence, saving a huge bill annually.
To reduce costs and build its own AI competitiveness, Microsoft is gradually replacing OpenAI and Anthropic models with its self-developed MAI model in Excel and Outlook. Currently, thousands of AI tasks are being handled independently by MAI each week, although they still represent a small portion of total usage. This marks a clear signal of the company's shift toward its own technology system.
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