Nadella Unveils Copilot Cowork, Pushes Cheaper AI Tools and DeepSeek Hosting
MSFT•Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella urged the AI industry to shift focus from frontier model races to lower costs, wider access and stronger public trust, highlighting the launch of Copilot Cowork and potential hosting of DeepSeek models. He underscored Microsoft’s multibillion-dollar partnerships with OpenAI and Anthropic support an open AI ecosystem.
1. Nadella Calls for AI Strategy Reset
CEO Satya Nadella said the AI industry should move away from racing to build the most advanced frontier models and instead prioritize lower operational costs, wider access to a variety of systems and stronger public trust in AI deployments.
2. Launch of Copilot Cowork and DeepSeek Hosting
Microsoft recently launched Copilot Cowork, an autonomous agent that can switch between models for longer tasks, and is evaluating hosting DeepSeek’s lower-cost models to offer customers more flexible and affordable AI options.
3. Multibillion-Dollar Partnerships Bolster Strategy
With multibillion-dollar deals in place with OpenAI and Anthropic, Microsoft aims to foster an ecosystem where businesses can choose from multiple providers rather than rely on a small group of dominant AI developers.
