Microsoft debuts Scout agent, homegrown reasoning model - Axios
Quick Take
Microsoft introduced its first internally developed reasoning model, MAI-Thinking-1, with 35 billion parameters, and a personal AI agent named Scout at the Build conference. Scout will integrate with tools like Outlook and Teams to assist with tasks such as meeting preparation, while Microsoft also unveiled updates to its coding, voice, and image models.
Key Points
- MAI-Thinking-1 is designed to compete on cost rather than performance.
- Scout will operate independently within Microsoft tools like Outlook and Teams.
- The reasoning model features 35 billion active parameters.
- Microsoft also announced updates to its coding, voice, and image models.
- This launch follows Google's recent announcement of new AI tools.
Article Excerpt
From source RSS / original summaryMicrosoft used its Build developer conference on Tuesday to debut the company's first internally developed reasoning model, along with a personal AI agent dubbed Scout that is built on top of OpenClaw. **Driving the news:** The new reasoning model, dubbed MAI-Thinking-1, is a mid-sized model (35 billion active parameters) and designed to compete more on cost than by rivaling the most powerful frontier models.
* As for Scout, Microsoft didn't announce the full details of the agent, but said it will work on its own within tools such as Outlook and Teams and can help with tasks such as preparing for meetings. * In addition, the company announced a coding model and updates to its voice and image models. * Google used its I/O event last month to announce a laundry list of new AI tools, includin
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