Microsoft recently made several significant announcements regarding generative AI at its annual Ignite 2023 conference in Seattle. One of the most important pieces of news is the company’s recommitment to open source generative AI, despite its successful partnership with closed-source gen AI leader, OpenAI.
Microsoft has established itself as a leader in gen AI thanks to its early and strategic support of OpenAI, integrating their GPT and DALL-E models into Microsoft products such as Bing Chat, Copilot, and Microsoft Image Creator from Bing. However, at Ignite, Microsoft also showcased its efforts to strengthen its support for rival open source AI models, including those from Meta Platforms, Inc., the parent company of Facebook.
