Microsoft had free access to OpenAI, but improving Copilot meant paying for Anthropic. The Information’s @aaronpholmes explains how Microsoft’s new Office chief Charles Lamanna convinced Satya Nadella: “He impressed Satya Nadella with demos showing that at the time, Anthropic models were just way better at automating tasks and Copilot.” Full story:Read original on X
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Exclusive: Fixing Microsoft’s Copilot meant looking beyond OpenAI. Charles Lamanna convinced Satya Nadella to bring in Anthropic’s models after demos showed better results in Excel and PowerPoint. “At the time, that was heresy,” he said. Full story:Read original on X
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Microsoft adds Anthropic models to Copilot after internal demos
Microsoft adds Anthropic models to Copilot after internal demos
Microsoft adds Anthropic models to Copilot after internal demos
Microsoft adds Anthropic models to Copilot after internal demos
Microsoft adds Anthropic models to Copilot after internal demos
Microsoft adds Anthropic models to Copilot after internal demos
Microsoft adds Anthropic models to Copilot after internal demos
Microsoft adds Anthropic models to Copilot after internal demos
Microsoft adds Anthropic models to Copilot after internal demos
Microsoft adds Anthropic models to Copilot after internal demos
Microsoft adds Anthropic models to Copilot after internal demos
Microsoft adds Anthropic models to Copilot after internal demos
Microsoft adds Anthropic models to Copilot after internal demos
Microsoft adds Anthropic models to Copilot after internal demos
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