Microsoft is reportedly training salespeople to talk down OpenAI and Anthropic
Microsoft is training its sales team to negatively compare its AI products with those of competitors like OpenAI and Anthropic, aiming to emphasize the efficiency and cost-effectiveness of its in-house models. During a recent strategy meeting, executives highlighted the need to promote Microsoft's comprehensive offerings over rivals' fragmented solutions. This shift follows a report that Microsoft is replacing OpenAI and Anthropic's models in key applications like Word and Excel with its own, reflecting a significant change in its competitive strategy.