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Microsoft AI chief says small specialist models beat chasing the biggest one
The Decoder Microsoft AI bets on cheap specialist models instead of chasing the frontier
Microsoft AI CEO Mustafa Suleyman said the company is focusing on small specialist models, with one topping a cybersecurity benchmark at half the cost of a rival Anthropic model.
Why it matters
This could mean cheaper, more targeted AI tools instead of one giant do-everything assistant.
Latest brief · Jul 30, 2026