AIBullishThe Verge – AI · 3h ago7/10
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Microsoft’s first advanced reasoning AI is here
Microsoft unveiled MAI-Thinking-1, its new flagship advanced reasoning AI model, at Build 2026. The medium-sized model matches leading competitors on software engineering benchmarks and was trained independently on clean data without relying on third-party distillation, marking Microsoft's continued push toward AI self-sufficiency following its loosened partnership with OpenAI.
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