Charles Lamanna

“Microsoft's shift to usage-based pricing for Copilot Cowork — and its exploration of a fine-tuned DeepSeek V4 as a cheaper model alternative — signals that enterprise AI platforms are moving away from single-vendor model dependency.”

“"We have users who do hundreds of tasks a week, which is great — they're way productive — but the consequence is the costs can go very high." — Charles Lamanna, Microsoft EVP”