Copilot is getting more intuitive to help you, if you want to let it. Photo: Microsoft.
Copilot was one of Microsoft’s products featured during its 50th anniversary celebrations. But more than just updates, Mustafa Suleyman, Executive Vice President and CEO of Microsoft AI, said the company was “creating Copilot, an AI companion for everyone”.
What Microsoft is hoping to do here is to make Copilot more than a mere AI assistant, but something you’ll use in your everyday life by making it personal, “built around individual needs, values, and expectations”.
In a blog post, Suleyman said:
Copilot will understand you in the context of your life, and show up, on your terms, in the right way at the right time.
But as always, there is a catch. You need to let it be a lot more intrusive.
Mustafa Suleyman, Executive Vice President and CEO of Microsoft AI. Photo: Microsoft.
As Suleyman adds, “With your permission, Copilot will now remember what you talk about, so it learns your likes and dislikes and details about your life: the name of your dog, that tricky project at work, what keeps you motivated to stick to your new workout routine”.
It’s all framed very nicely, with some interesting features to ease your workload and be truly companion-like. These new Companion features include:
Memory: Forgetful much? Well, Copilot Memory can remember user-specific details such as favourite foods, film genres, and upcoming events like dinners or birthdays. The more you interact with it, the more it learns your preferences, to build a richer user profile so it can offer tailored solutions, proactive suggestions, and timely reminders. Microsoft says that users have the option to choose which types of information it remembers or to opt out entirely.
Pages: This wants to create a spot of calm in a sea of chaos. It will take all your scattered notes, content, and research, and turn them into a structured “canvas” that can be refined from a draft to a final paper.
Photo: Microsoft.
Deep Research: This conversation mode in Copilot helps you dig deep into topics. It’s designed to assist with methodical analysis, fact-based exploration, and comprehensive investigations and is useful when you need clear, well-structured answers backed up with credible information.
Shopping: Want to get something new? Let Shopping track prices, offer advice, and provide product comparisons.
Actions: Let Copilot do the mundane for you in the background while you work. It can book a restaurant reservation, a Grab ride, or purchase a gift for your wife.
Photo: Microsoft.
Copilot Vision on Mobile: Copilot can see what you see, whether on your screen or using your camera and offer solutions and comments.
While these new capabilities look to make Copilot more useful, concerns still highlight privacy concerns regarding data tracking. As Microsoft rolls out these features, if the reception ends up being like Windows Recall, it could adversely affect future iterations of the AI.
Microsoft says that the roll out of the initial versions of these new Copilot Companion experiences will start today. And it will continue to expand availability in the coming weeks and months varying by platform, market and language.
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