Microsoft's new MAI models
Simon Willison delves into Microsoft's new MAI models, revealing that despite claims of 'clean licensed data', the training process still relies on web crawls, sparking discussion on AI copyright issues.
Simon Willison · Jun 3, 2026
Qwen3.6-27B: Flagship-Level Coding in a 27B Dense Model
Alibaba's Qwen releases Qwen3.6-27B, a dense 27B parameter model that outperforms the previous generation's 397B MoE flagship on coding benchmarks, signaling a turning point for efficient, local-first coding models.
Simon Willison · Apr 23, 2026