Microsoft launched two new in-house AI models, which might be an early sign that its looking to move away from its dependence on OpenAI’s technology.
Microsoft launched its first two homegrown AI models this week. The models are now available in various Copilot programs and could signal a move to start incorporating the company’s own models into the Windows-centric assistant instead of relying so heavily on OpenAI’s GPT models.
The new models, called MAI-Voice-1 and MAI-1-preview, debuted on Thursday, August 28. Microsoft shared details about the models in a blog post, where the company highlighted their capabilities. MAI-Voice-1 is now available in Copilot and Copilot Labs, and Microsoft says that it can be used to generate up to 60 seconds of audio in under one second, all while relying on a single GPU. Microsoft claims that this «lightning-fast» efficiency makes it «one of the most efficient speech systems available today.
