Microsoft ponders open-weight AI as China models gain ground

AI chief says firm is weighing trusted alternative to DeepSeek and others Mustafa Suleyman leads development of Microsoft's in-house MAI family of artificial intelligence models. (Photo by Ryotaro Yamada) PALO ALTO, California — Microsoft is considering offering some of its internally developed AI models with open weights as Chinese artificial intelligence models gain popularity among U.S. users, Microsoft AI CEO Mustafa Suleyman told Nikkei.

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