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Microsoft adds Anthropic models to Copilot

The dominant productivity suite paying a rival lab for better task automation signals exclusive model deals are loosening across enterprise software.

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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:
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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:
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Today on TITV: Microsoft’s new Office chief helped fix Copilot and won over Satya Nadella. How did he do it? Plus, Microsoft’s new AI chips, a possible Sora revival, Silicon Valley’s home AI rigs and Mark Zuckerberg’s $1.8 billion biotech push. 📺 Tune in at 10 am PT / 1 pm ET on:
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