SMRTR AIAug 28, 2025Engadget

Microsoft introduces a pair of in-house AI models

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Microsoft has developed two in-house AI models: MAI-Voice-1 for natural speech generation and MAI-1-preview for text processing. These models prioritize efficiency, with MAI-Voice-1 running on a single GPU and MAI-1-preview trained on just 15,000 GPUs compared to competitors using 100,000+. Despite heavy investment in OpenAI, Microsoft's move signals its ambition to become an independent competitor in the AI space with a five-year development roadmap.

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