AI Matters
Why it matters
Microsoft and 20+ companies push for open AI models
The Decoder Microsoft's open-weight AI push is so obviously an Azure play it hurts
Microsoft joined Meta, Nvidia, and over 20 other companies in an open letter urging support for open-weight AI models.
Why it matters
More companies backing open models could mean more choice and lower costs for businesses building on AI, beyond a few big providers.
Latest brief · Jul 25, 2026