Sep 1, 2025
Think about talking to a smart robot helper like Microsoft’s Copilot. For a long time, Copilot has used tools from OpenAI, such as ChatGPT,
Microsoft just launched MAI-Voice-1 and MAI-1-preview, its first homegrown AI models. These tools—one for ultra-fast speech, one for smart responses—signal a pivot toward building AI in-house, not relying on OpenAI.
It’s Microsoft saying, “We’ve got this.”