[Market Trends] Microsoft Introduces CoreAI and Makes Phi-4 Free for Everyone | AI Revolution

📌 Microsoft’s CoreAI and Phi-4: Small Model, Big Moves
Microsoft is making significant moves in its AI strategy, reorganizing internally and launching a new platform, CoreAI, while making its Phi-4 language model open-source. The company has created a new engineering division to merge AI teams and developer divisions, aiming to integrate AI into every layer of the tech stack. CEO Satya Nadella emphasized that 2025 will mark a rapid transformation in AI, with a focus on building AI-powered applications and infrastructure. Microsoft’s Phi-4, a 14-billion parameter model, outperforms some larger models in specific areas like math and coding, and is now available on Hugging Face with an open-source license. This move aligns with Microsoft's goal to unify its developer tools and AI systems, making them accessible for both internal and external use. The release of Phi-4 reflects Microsoft's push toward democratizing AI, though some limitations remain regarding its accuracy and bias.