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Jun 6, 2026
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Microsoft's AI Comeback Attempt Falls Short
At 47:50 · chapter starts 43:40
Microsoft launched 7 in-house AI models at Build 2026 but the panel — especially Wissner-Gross and Mostaque — judges them mid-tier, competitive only with months-old frontier models. [1] — Dr. Alexander Wissner-Gross "Microsoft launched 7 in-house AI models at Build 2026, built without distilling OpenAI. Dr. Wissner-Gross is blunt: these are mid-tier mode…" 43:13
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