Microsoft recently announced that it will begin introducing Anthropic's artificial intelligence models into its Microsoft 365 Copilot assistant, marking a new step in Microsoft's diversification in the field of generative artificial intelligence. As a major investor in OpenAI, Microsoft has maintained a close relationship with this AI company. However, as competition in the AI field intensifies, Microsoft's strategy is changing.

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It is reported that Microsoft mainly relies on OpenAI's models in its various products, especially Bing and Windows, to provide AI features. Although the collaboration with OpenAI remains close, Microsoft is gradually using Anthropic's technology to meet the needs of enterprise customers. This move not only enriches Microsoft's products but also provides customers with more choices.

Anthropic is an AI company founded in 2021 by former executives of OpenAI, and it recently received an investor valuation of 18.3 billion dollars. Microsoft's plan is to first offer Anthropic's Claude Opus4.1 reasoning model to researchers, allowing them to use this model to collect and analyze information and generate corresponding reports. In addition, employees participating in Microsoft's Frontier project can now choose to use Anthropic's models, providing researchers with new competitive options.

When enterprise users build artificial intelligence agents using Microsoft's Copilot Studio tool, they can now choose to use Anthropic's Claude Sonnet4 and Claude Opus4.1 models based on their needs. However, administrators need to enable these models before employees can use them.

These new AI models will run on Amazon and Google Cloud, and usage will follow Anthropic's relevant terms and conditions. In addition to introducing large language models from other companies, Microsoft has also started testing its internally developed mai-1 preview version to further advance AI development. Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella stated that as AI capabilities improve, models themselves are gradually becoming more like commodities, which signals more intense competition in the future.

Key Points:   

🌟 Microsoft announced the introduction of Anthropic's AI models into Copilot, promoting product diversification.   

🔄 Microsoft's relationship with OpenAI remains close, but it is gradually using Anthropic's technology.   

🚀 Enterprise users can choose Anthropic's models to build AI agents, which need to be enabled by administrators before use.