Source: Microsoft completed the training of a family of models, codenamed MAI, and is experimenting swapping out the MAI models for OpenAI's models in Copilot (Aaron Holmes/The Information)
https://www.theinformation.com/articles/microsofts-ai-guru-wants-independence-from-openai-thats-easier-said-than-done
http://www.techmeme.com/250307/p6#a250307p6
The Information · Microsoft’s AI Guru Wants Independence From OpenAI. That’s Easier Said Than Done
@Techmeme Yes, if open source or homegrown LLM models are almost as good and much cheaper to deploy, everyone is going to use the cheap models instead. This is a big problem for OpenAI and other startups trying to charge a premium for models that aren't clearly better when actually used in products.