Microsoft has begun cutting costs on artificial intelligence by gradually replacing models from OpenAI and Anthropic with its own developments. According to Bloomberg, in Excel and Word, some user queries are already being handled by in-house models from the MAI family.
Previously, Microsoft actively emphasized that many Microsoft 365 features rely on models from OpenAI and Anthropic. The company does not plan to completely abandon third-party solutions, but it is now increasingly using its own neural networks wherever this helps reduce the cost of processing queries.
Microsoft has accelerated the development of its own AI lineup in recent months. At the Build conference, the company unveiled seven new MAI models, including one for programming and generating images from text descriptions.
Officially, Microsoft did not comment on the information regarding the redistribution of workload between its own and third-party models.
According to Bloomberg, the changes are primarily driven by the need to lower the cost of operating cloud-based AI services. Processing queries for large language models remains one of the most expensive expense items for companies developing generative artificial intelligence.
Microsoft is not the only company re-evaluating its AI spending. According to media reports, similar measures are being taken by Amazon, Uber, Meta*, and Accenture, which are also seeking to reduce the operational costs of AI services after a period of aggressive investment.
The high cost of generative AI is already impacting the market. Some companies are considering using cheaper Chinese models as an alternative to Western developments, despite ongoing concerns about the security of such solutions.
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