Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella told Wall Street analysts during Wednesday’s quarterly earnings call that the company is openly competing with leading AI labs such as OpenAI and Anthropic to promote its in-house AI models, agent tools, and AI chips.Nadella emphasized that companies should use a variety of models and separate agent tools from the models to avoid the risks of data leaks and vendor lock-in. Microsoft is currently selling its MAI series of models and Maya AI chips, and has launched MAI Cyber One Flash as a competitor to Mythos, promising AI solutions with lower costs and higher performance.