Microsoft introduced MAI-Thinking-1, its first advanced reasoning AI model, marking a major shift from relying on OpenAI's models after renegotiating their partnership.
MAI-Thinking-1 is the new flagship model
Jun 02, 2026
11:55 pm
What's the storyAt the Build 2026 conference, Microsoft unveiled a range of new in-house artificial intelligence (AI) models.
The highlight of the announcement is MAI-Thinking-1, a "flagship" model.
At Build, Microsoft revealed its MAI-Thinking-1 model.
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