Microsoft Build 2026: Seven MAI Models and the Bid to Own the Enterprise AI Supply Chain
Microsoft used Build 2026 to launch seven MAI models and reframe itself as a "Frontier Intelligence Platform," signaling a shift from OpenAI reseller to enterprise model supply layer. The move bundles Azure Foundry, Windows Agent runtime, GitHub workflows, and Copilot into a vertically integrated AI stack that emphasizes control, transparency, and distribution over raw benchmark supremacy.