Microsoft leans on open weight model from Chinese AI lab to challenge Jev.

The first version of Microsoft-Decision-1 is based on Qwen3.5-9B, but the next will sport homegrown tech, Redmond reassures

The Register AI + MLIndependent reporting·10 Oct 2026, 07:10

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