Microsoft Corp (NASDAQ:MSFT)'s enterprise artificial intelligence strategy received a positive assessment from Jefferies following the company's annual Build developer conference, with the analysts writing that the competitive focus in AI is increasingly shifting beyond foundation models toward the software infrastructure used to manage, evaluate, and deploy them. After attending the event in person, the analysts wrote that Microsoft's model-agnostic approach, integrated enterprise platform, and governance capabilities position it well as businesses seek greater flexibility in deploying AI applications.