Microsoft Corp., looking to reduce AI costs, is starting to replace OpenAI and Anthropic with its own models in software products like Excel and Outlook.

CEO Satya Nadella on the April earnings call reframed the entire debate over how quickly generative AI can turn into a real profit-and-loss line. The company’s AI business now operates at scale, and the growth rate suggests the ramp is still in its early innings.

Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella says streamers playing Xbox games make more money than the 25-year-old gaming company.

The cost of AI tokens, the unit used to measure how much computing work a model is doing, is getting so expensive that is reportedly turning to its own models to save some cash. Bloomberg reports, citing an unnamed source,

Microsoft is reportedly ditching OpenAI's and Anthropic's AI models in favor of its own to cut costs - SiliconANGLE

Microsoft has begun routing Copilot queries in key Office apps away from external partners such as OpenAI and Anthropic to its proprietary models.

Microsoft is the latest tech company to form a business focused on helping customers understand and implement artificial intelligence.

Microsoft is replacing OpenAI and Anthropic with its MAI models in Excel, Outlook and more to cut AI costs and reduce reliance on external AI providers.

Microsoft follows Amazon, OpenAI and Anthropic with its new AI deployment group.

Microsoft is routing some app features to its in-house MAI models instead of OpenAI and Anthropic, chipping away at its reliance on partners.

Orchestration refers to coordinating tasks across different AI models. It’s taking on new importance as enterprises grow cautious with AI budgets.