Microsoft reportedly plans to start using Anthropic’s latest Claude model to power certain co-pilot features in its Office 365 app. In the report Published on Tuesday,,,,, this information The tech giant will announce the change “in the coming weeks”. Microsoft currently relies on Openai’s technology to power most of the AI features found in Word, Excel, Outlook, and PowerPoint.
As an outsider, Microsoft’s embrace of anthropomorphic models seems to indicate a deepening division between the company and Openai. Microsoft is from the AI lab The largest investorand is an integral part of Sam Altman’s CEO after his CEO Short-term expulsion 2023. However, reports in recent months Growth Stale Between the two in the plan about Openai plan Reorganize its for-profit sector As Public welfare companies Bubbles are rising.
For part of it, Microsoft denied that the move was inspired by hostility. “As we have already said, Openai will continue to be a partner in Frontier’s model and we remain committed to our long-term partnership,” a company spokesperson said. information.
Still, the decision may be unpopular news for Openai. information Reporting Microsoft is motivated at least in part by the facts it believes Claude 4 sonnets “Perform better in subtle and important ways” GPT-5. For example, The information is Sources say anthropomorphic models tend to produce “more beautiful” PowerPoint presentations. It is worth noting that this is from older models, not even human flagships.
Humans did not immediately respond to Engadget’s request for comment. according to informationMicrosoft does not intend to access anthropomorphic models in Office 365 for more access, while Copilot pricing will remain at $30 per month. It is worth noting that the company will pay Amazon to access Claude Sonnet 4 via AWSthe main cloud provider for humans. As part of its investment in OpenAI, Microsoft can access the company’s models at no additional cost.
