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Microsoft says its MAI Cyber model now handles half of MDASH scans

Microsoft AI chief Mustafa Suleyman said on October 27th that the MAI Cyber model's share of use in Microsoft's MDASH security system doubled to 50% over the previous 30 days, while Microsoft's release says the new MAI Cyber 1.1 Flash model accounts for almost half of MDASH scans overall. Microsoft reported an 18% lower per-scan cost on its internal evaluation suite, and access to the model remains limited to verified MDASH customers. Both adoption figures are company-reported, and the cost reduction comes from internal evaluation rather than disclosed customer pricing.

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Microsoft says its MAI Cyber model now handles half of MDASH scans
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The October 27th update pairs a new model with an 18% lower per-scan cost on Microsoft's internal evaluation suite; access remains limited to verified MDASH customers.

        By [Ryan Merket](https://runtimewire.com/author/ryan-merket)
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Primary source: [x.com](https://x.com/mustafasuleyman/status/2115129110930628859)

Why it matters #

Microsoft is putting its own cybersecurity model inside an existing security workflow and reporting substantial repeat use. Its adoption and efficiency figures are company-reported, and the cost reduction comes from an internal evaluation rather than disclosed customer pricing.

Mustafa Suleyman, the DeepMind and Inflection co-founder who now leads Microsoft AI, said on October 27th that MAI Cyber's share of use in Microsoft's MDASH security system had doubled to 50% over the previous 30 days. Microsoft's accompanying release describes a different measure: its new MAI Cyber 1.1 Flash model accounts for almost half of MDASH scans overall. Both figures come from Microsoft, and the company does not give the starting share behind Suleyman's doubling claim.…

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