Rumour: Microsoft may be developing its own, cheaper LLM

Seeking an alternative to OpenAI's expensive technology

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Rumour: Microsoft may be developing its own, cheaper LLM

AI is extending its reach across business and society as Big Tech firms and their backers pursue ambitious plans.

A flurry of rumours have claimed Microsoft has a developed a dependence on artificial intelligence firm OpenAI, which it wants to shake because its revolutionary technology is too expensive to run....

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