Microsoft taps Anthropic AI for office apps to cut OpenAI reliance
Microsoft will integrate Anthropic's AI models into Word, Excel, Outlook, and PowerPoint, The Information reported. The move, part of its push to diversify beyond OpenAI, will use Amazon Web Services to access Anthropic's Claude models. Developers found Claude Sonnet 4 better at tasks like Excel automation and PowerPoint design. The pricing of Office AI tools will stay unchanged.