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A Strategic Evolution: Microsoft Brings Anthropic AI Into Office 365

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Amer Altaf
Sep 09, 2025
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On 9 September 2025, Microsoft confirmed a landmark pivot: Anthropic’s Claude models will be integrated into Office 365 alongside OpenAI’s GPT family. This represents the first time a non-OpenAI model will power Microsoft Copilot features across Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook.

This shift signals a maturing strategy. Microsoft is moving from single-v…

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