Microsoft launches its first advanced reasoning AI model
Microsoft has unveiled MAI-Thinking-1, its first in-house advanced reasoning AI model. Jay Peters reports for The Verge that the announcement came at Microsoft’s Build 2026 developer conference, alongside several other new models targeting image generation, transcription, voice, and coding. Microsoft describes MAI-Thinking-1 as its new “flagship” model and a “medium-sized model” that “matches leading models” …