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Microsoft launches 3 new AI models in direct shot at OpenAI and Google
Michael Nuñez
April 2, 2026
Credit: VentureBeat made with Midjourney
Microsoft
on Wednesday launched ...
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Featured
Microsoft launches 3 new AI models in direct shot at OpenAI and Google
Michael Nuñez
April 2, 2026
Credit: VentureBeat made with Midjourney
Microsoft
on Wednesday launched
three new foundational AI models
it built entirely in-house — a state-of-the-art speech transcription system, a voice generation engine, and an upgraded image creator — marking the most concrete evidence yet that the $3 trillion software giant intends to compete directly with
OpenAI
,
, and other frontier labs on model development, not just distribution.
The trio of models —
MAI-Transcribe-1
,
MAI-Voice-1
, and
MAI-Image-2
— are available immediately through
Microsoft Foundry
and a new
MAI Playground
. They span three of the most commercially valuable modalities in enterprise AI: converting speech to text, generating realistic human voice, and creating images. Together, they represent the opening salvo from Microsoft's
superintelligence team
, which Suleyman formed just six months ago to pursue what he calls "
AI self-sufficiency
."
"I'm very excited that we've now got the first models out, which are the very best in the world for transcription," Suleyman told VentureBeat in an exclusive interview ahead of the launch. "Not only that, we're able to deliver
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