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AI customers are coming around to the idea that small is beautiful
Microsoft is shifting from large AI models to smaller, domain-specific models (MAI family) to improve efficiency and cost-effectiveness. These models are replacing OpenAI's models in Microsoft products, with benefits including better hardware utilization and targeted deployment for specific tasks like coding, image generation, and speech-to-text.
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