Microsoft Microsoft is accelerating its push to compete with OpenAI, its longtime collaborator, according to a report.

Microsoft is developing its own AI reasoning models to compete with OpenAI.There is also a speculation that they might sell them to developers. As per Reuters, despite being a key supporter of OpenAI,

The Redmond-based company has begun developing a family of models internally called “MAI,” which reportedly perform nearly as well as leading models from OpenAI and Anthropic on standard industry benchmarks. This development marks a significant shift in Microsoft’s AI strategy, potentially reducing its heavy reliance on OpenAI’s technology.