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Microsoft is significantly enhancing its AI assistant, Copilot, by integrating AI models from Anthropic, a notable rival to OpenAI. This strategic move marks a shift away from the exclusive reliance on OpenAI’s models, allowing business users to choose between OpenAI’s and Anthropic’s AI models for various tasks. The integration includes Anthropic’s Claude Opus 4.1 and Claude Sonnet 4 models, designed for complex reasoning and routine development tasks respectively. This development follows Microsoft’s recent agreement to incorporate Anthropic’s AI in Office 365 apps, signifying a broader diversification in its AI partnerships.