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Microsoft Launches First In-House AI Models MAI-Voice-1 and MAI-1-preview

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Emma Roth

9mo ago· 2 min readenNews

Summary

Microsoft has launched its first in-house AI models called MAI-Voice-1 and MAI-1-preview. The MAI-Voice-1 speech model can generate a minute of audio in under one second using a single GPU and is already powering features like Copilot Daily's AI news host and podcast-style explanations. The models represent Microsoft's effort to compete with OpenAI despite its significant investments in that company.

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Microsoft's AI division announced its first homegrown AI models on Thursday: MAI-Voice-1 AI and MAI-1-preview
The company says its new MAI-Voice-1 speech model can generate a minute's worth of audio in under one second on just one GPU
MAI-1-preview 'offers a glimpse of future offerings inside Copilot'
Microsoft already uses MA1-Voice-1 to power a couple of its features, including Copilot Daily, which has an AI host recite the day's top news stories
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Microsoft has launched two new AI models that put it in the running to compete with OpenAI, which it has poured billions into.

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