The Redmond, Washington-based company has tested how the models, called MAI, might perform on a variety of tasks, including powering elements of the company’s Copilot-branded AI assistants.
Microsoft has created in-house artificial intelligence models it believes can go toe-to-toe with industry leaders including partner OpenAI, according to a person familiar with the situation.
A family of models Microsoft is developing recently produced test results suggesting that they were competitive with state-of-the art rivals, including products from OpenAI and Anthropic, said the person, who requested anonymity to discuss an internal matter.
