Report: Microsoft adds Anthropic alongside OpenAI in Office 365, citing better performance
In a move that could test its fraught $13 billion partnership, Microsoft is moving away from relying solely on OpenAI to power its AI features in Office 365 and will now also include Anthropic’s Claude Sonnet 4 model, according to a report from The Information.
The move is a tectonic shift that boosts Anthropic’s standing, heightens risks for OpenAI, and has huge ramifications for the balance of power in the fast-moving AI field.
Per the report, Microsoft executives found that Anthropic’s AI outperformed OpenAI’s on tasks involving spreadsheets and generating PowerPoint slide decks, both crucial parts of Microsoft’s Office 365 productivity suite.
Microsoft will have to pay the competition to provide the services —Amazon Web Services currently hosts Anthropic’s models while Microsoft’s Azure cloud service does not, The Information reported.
OpenAI is also reportedly working on its own productivity suite of apps.
The move is a tectonic shift that boosts Anthropic’s standing, heightens risks for OpenAI, and has huge ramifications for the balance of power in the fast-moving AI field.
Per the report, Microsoft executives found that Anthropic’s AI outperformed OpenAI’s on tasks involving spreadsheets and generating PowerPoint slide decks, both crucial parts of Microsoft’s Office 365 productivity suite.
Microsoft will have to pay the competition to provide the services —Amazon Web Services currently hosts Anthropic’s models while Microsoft’s Azure cloud service does not, The Information reported.
OpenAI is also reportedly working on its own productivity suite of apps.
