Microsoft Considers Acquiring DeepSeek for Enterprise AI Expansion
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| Source: Mastodon | Original article
Microsoft considers acquiring DeepSeek for enterprise AI. Microsoft explores DeepSeek for Copilot Cowork.
Microsoft is considering a Microsoft-hosted version of DeepSeek, a Chinese AI company's model, for its Copilot Cowork enterprise AI tool. This move could draw criticism due to potential security and censorship risks associated with DeepSeek models, as flagged by a NIST report.
As we reported on June 20, Microsoft eyes DeepSeek for enterprise AI, and this development is a follow-up to that story. The consideration of DeepSeek V4 for Copilot Cowork comes as AI token costs pressure enterprises, making lower-cost alternatives more appealing. Microsoft's Copilot Cowork was initially launched using AI models from Anthropic, but the company is now exploring cheaper options, including a fine-tuned version of DeepSeek V4.
What to watch next is how Microsoft's potential adoption of DeepSeek will impact the enterprise AI landscape, particularly in terms of cost and security. The company expects to make a lower-cost model available in the coming weeks, which would be optional for customers and fully hosted on Azure. This development may also raise questions about the role of Chinese AI companies in the global enterprise AI market.
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