Microsoft launches MAI-Cyber-1-Flash cybersecurity AI model

Microsoft launched MAI-Cyber-1-Flash, a specialized cybersecurity AI model paired with GPT-5.4, achieving 96% on the CyberGym benchmark at 50% of current MDASH costs. The model handles 90% of routine security tasks, with the frontier model reserved for complex cases.

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