Microsoft unveils lower-cost AI model for cybersecurity

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Microsoft introduced its first artificial intelligence model built specifically to find security flaws in source code. The model, called MAI-Cyber-1-Flash, will work with OpenAI's GPT-5.4 inside Project Perception, a group of AI agents designed to detect and repair vulnerabilities. Microsoft said the combined system outperformed competing security models on the CyberGym benchmark while operating at about half the cost. Project Perception will enter public preview on August 3, and the tools can recommend code changes and apply fixes with customer approval, also connecting with products outside Microsoft's ecosystem. The launch is Microsoft's first major cybersecurity initiative since Hayete Gallot returned in February to lead the business, as the company aims to improve efficiency amid faster and more sophisticated cyberattacks.

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Microsoft launched a new AI model for cybersecurity, enhancing its product offering and competitive position.

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OpenAI's GPT-5.4 is integrated into Microsoft's new cybersecurity model, potentially increasing demand for its technology.

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