Microsoft AI exec tells developers to default to OpenAI's top model as part of efficiency push

Microsoft is directing its developers to use OpenAI's GPT-5.6 Sol model as the default option in GitHub Copilot (a tool that uses AI to help write code) to reduce costs and get more value from the company's token (units of AI processing) spending. This shift reflects a broader industry trend where companies are moving away from "tokenmaxxing" (running up large AI processing bills without concern for cost) and instead focusing on efficiency as Wall Street pressure increases on massive AI spending.