‘We are now seeing MAI models outperform general-purpose frontier models’: Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella touts in-house models to cut spiralling AI costs – and reduce growing reliance on frontier labs

Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella is promoting the company's in-house 'MAI' models as a cost-effective alternative to expensive frontier AI models. The strategy aims to help enterprises optimize AI costs by selecting domain-specific models for specific tasks.