Microsoft is coaching its sales force to disparage the two AI labs whose models power its own products — part of a cost-driven march toward self-sufficiency that is already pulling OpenAI and Anthropic out of Word, Excel and Outlook, and one that now defines the company's message for its new fiscal year.

Microsoft is looking to sell its in-house AI models as more efficient and cost-effective than its competitors' models.

Microsoft is training its sales teams to promote in-house MAI models over OpenAI and GPT as cheaper alternatives for enterprise AI workloads.

Microsoft trains sales teams to outperform Anthropic and OpenAI, emphasizing cost efficiency and comprehensive AI solutions for businesses.

At an internal FY27 kickoff, Microsoft executives told sales staff to compare Copilot favourably against Claude and OpenAI on cost, speed and security.

Microsoft reportedly instructed its sales team to prioritize its in-house AI models over offerings from OpenAI, Alphabet and Anthropic.

Microsoft is equipping its sales teams to highlight weaknesses in OpenAI and Anthropic models, positioning itself as a comprehensive AI platform, according to Bloomberg.

Microsoft is training sales teams to promote its proprietary MAI models over OpenAI, Anthropic, and Google, replacing third-party AI in Copilot apps.

Microsoft enjoys close ties to Anthropic, but it's also working to help companies refine models that keep their data private.

Microsoft is coaching its sales force to disparage the two AI labs whose models power its own products — part of a cost-driven march toward self-sufficiency that is already…