small language models

Microsoft’s Windows 11 Insider previews for early September 2025 widen the operating system’s AI footprint and polish long‑standing UI rough edges, but they also underline the strategic tradeoffs Microsoft is making as AI features move deeper into the OS: more convenience and on‑device...

Microsoft’s latest Insider Preview builds bring a tangible — and in many ways overdue — improvement to speech-to-text on Windows by introducing Fluid Dictation inside Voice Access, a smarter, faster, on-device dictation mode designed to make spoken text appear as natural, punctuated prose rather...

Microsoft’s Windows lead has just sketched a future in which the operating system becomes ambient, multimodal and agentic — able to listen, see, and act — a shift powered by a new class of on‑device AI and tight hardware integration that will reshape how organisations manage and secure Windows...

At the heart of Microsoft’s innovation engine is a continual reimagining of how artificial intelligence can augment day-to-day productivity—not just in the data center or in the cloud, but right on the devices where learning and work happen. Nowhere is this vision clearer than in the integration...

Microsoft’s push into the frontier of artificial intelligence continues to accelerate, but with a distinctly pragmatic twist. As industry headlines swirl with news of headline-grabbing super-models and multi-billion-dollar partnerships, the company’s latest offering – the...

Microsoft’s trailblazing trajectory in artificial intelligence has taken a decisive turn with the unveiling of the Phi-4 Mini Flash Reasoning model, a small language model (SML) that claims to deliver responses up to 10 times faster and with dramatically lower latency compared to previous...

Microsoft Copilot’s journey in the rapidly evolving AI landscape has become a telling case study in balancing technical ambition, practical usability, and the business of powering the next generation of artificial intelligence. While much of the media attention remains fixated on splashy...

A year ago, the conversation surrounding artificial intelligence models was dominated by a simple equation: bigger is better. Colossal models like OpenAI’s GPT-4 and Google’s Gemini Ultra, with their hundreds of billions or even trillions of parameters, were seen as the only route to...

The arrival of Microsoft Mu, a compact AI model engineered for Windows 11, marks a pivotal moment in the ongoing convergence of artificial intelligence and everyday computing. Stepping beyond cloud dependence, Mu introduces a new breed of local, privacy-protecting AI—one capable of nimbly...

Windows 11 has entered a subtle but profound new era in personal computing, marked by the introduction of Mu, Microsoft’s small but powerful AI model. Far from the high-profile, attention-grabbing assistants we've come to associate with AI—think of Alexa echoing in your home or Copilot speaking...

Following Microsoft’s unveiling of new Windows 11 innovations, a quietly transformative change has appeared under the surface: the introduction of the Mu AI model as the engine behind the Settings AI agents. In an era where artificial intelligence is quickly redefining user experiences on...

Imagine opening your Windows 11 settings and simply typing, or even speaking, “How do I stop my screen from turning off?” Instead of scouring through submenus, you’re greeted by a capable AI agent that not only guides you to the right option but, with your permission, can toggle the setting...

The latest evolution of Windows 11’s AI capabilities comes not in headline-grabbing assistants like Copilot, but in the quietly ambitious Settings agent, which will soon reach Copilot+ PCs. Under the hood, this feature is powered by Mu—a new small language model (SML) from Microsoft that...

Microsoft has unveiled Phi Silica, a compact yet powerful small language model (SLM) designed to bring generative AI capabilities directly to Windows 11 devices. This development signifies a pivotal shift towards integrating advanced AI functionalities natively within the operating system...

A new chapter in the saga of on-device artificial intelligence is being written with the introduction of Microsoft’s Mu language model, a micro-sized marvel architected specifically for Windows 11. While the industry’s attention often centers on towering large language models—ChatGPT, Gemini...

The world of artificial intelligence is evolving at an unprecedented pace, but few moments mark a true inflection point—when the nature of workplace computing feels like it will never be quite the same. At its 2025 Build developer conference, Microsoft signaled that such a moment may have...

Windows 11 continues to evolve at a rapid pace, and with the rollout of the KB5058493 update, Microsoft is intensifying its focus on AI-powered experiences across a broader set of hardware. Recent updates are particularly significant for users with Intel and AMD-powered Copilot+ PCs—a category...

Building the next generation of artificial intelligence is as much about reimagining how systems are constructed and interact as it is about scaling up models. At the heart of today’s leading AI research from Microsoft is a profound shift in the design, verification, and deployment of complex...

Artificial intelligence has made enormous strides in recent years, yet one persistent challenge has been making its power accessible to everyone. Though massive language models like GPT-4 and Anthropic’s Claude 2 have set new standards for reasoning, creativity, and natural language...

Microsoft’s advancements in artificial intelligence have once again set the stage for the future of language models and reasoning capabilities with the introduction of the Phi-4-reasoning, Phi-4-reasoning-plus, and Phi-4-mini-reasoning models. These newly released small language models promise...