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Microsoft Copilots: An Overall View

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Rob Sanfilippo

Before joining Directions on Microsoft, Rob worked at Microsoft for 14 years where he designed technologies for Microsoft products and... more

  • Copilot is a brand used for a growing variety of AI-based tools and features.
  • Copilots use large language models and advanced machine learning processes to help improve user productivity and guide data analysis.
  • Copilots across the product groups are not all the same, and customers should evaluate each Copilot separately.

Copilot is a brand that represents a set of artificial intelligence (AI) services, tools, and features available from several product groups. Copilots are typically marketed as AI assistants that use natural language processing; however, the Copilot brand is also used for a variety of traditional machine learning capabilities that have been rebranded after 2023. Copilot Studio allows customers to create agents that extend Copilot capabilities to meet their specific organizational or industry needs.

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Comparing Microsoft Copilots (Chart)

Microsoft Copilots Timelines (Timeline)

Copilot Fundamentals (Sidebar)

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