The Latest Developments in AI

Microsoft Develops AI Reasoning Models

Microsoft is reportedly developing and testing AI reasoning models—including its MAI family and chain-of-thought systems—to reduce its dependence on OpenAI and may release these MAI models later this year.

Meta’s Answer to Real-Time AI Conversations

Meta is preparing to launch Llama 4 with enhanced voice features that enable mid-speech interruptions, aiming to deliver a more natural, real-time user-AI interaction experience and challenge competitors like DeepSeek.

Christie’s AI Art Auction Wins Big Despite Protests

Christie’s AI art auction has exceeded expectations pulling in over $700,000 in sales despite protests from artists over the use of AI models trained on copyrighted works, highlighting growing acceptance of AI-generated art.