Microsoft is accelerating its push to compete with OpenAI, its longtime collaborator, by developing its own powerful AI models and exploring alternatives to power products like Microsoft’s Copilot bot.

Separate reports claim that Microsoft's efforts to create in-house AI models that rival those from partner OpenAI have finally paid off.

The major investor in OpenAI has been looking to cut ties as the two companies start looking more like competitors.

Microsoft is advancing its artificial intelligence (AI) strategy by developing its own AI reasoning models to compete with OpenAI, according to a report by The Information.This move is aimed at diversifying Microsoft’s AI offerings and reducing its reliance on OpenAI’s technology.