MAI-1 will be “far larger” than the previous smaller, open source models Microsoft had previously trained which means it will be more expensive.
Microsoft is opening a new tab for training in-house AI language model large enough to compete with those from Alphabet’s Google and OpenAI, according to the reports.
The new model, internally referred to as MAI-1, is being overseen by recently hired Mustafa Suleyman, the Google DeepMind Co-founder and Former CEO of AI startup Inflection, the report said, citing two Microsoft employees with knowledge of the effort.
As per the reports, the exact purpose of the model has not been determined yet and will depend on how well it performs. Microsoft could preview the new model as soon as its Build developer conference later this month. MAI-1 will be “far larger” than the previous smaller, open source models Microsoft had previously trained which means it will be more expensive.
