Microsoft’s Multi‑Agent AI Gambit: How MAI Stacks Up vs OpenAI and DeepMind
Microsoft’s MAI Models and Agent Strategy Microsoft’s MAI Vision: Multi-Agent Intelligence and In-House Models Microsoft’s new AI initiative – often referred to as MAI (Microsoft AI or Multi-Agent Intelligence) – signals that the company is no longer content to merely be a reseller of OpenAI’s tech, but intends to develop its own AI brainpower and distinct approach to AI assistants. In August 2025, Microsoft unveiled two homegrown AI models that serve as the foundation for this vision: MAI-Voice-1 and MAI-1-preview theverge.com. In summary, Microsoft’s MAI strategy is about owning the full stack (from raw models to agent orchestration frameworks) and