Microsoft’s New Copilot Features Transform the Chatbot into an AI Companion

Microsoft has unveiled an enhanced Copilot experience, which brings a suite of new features and improvements for users across Windows, mobile, and the web. The company aims to transform Copilot into a true AI companion, designed to assist users throughout the day through engaging and intuitive natural conversations.

“With your permission, Copilot will ultimately be able to act on your behalf, smoothing life’s complexities and giving you more time to focus on what matters to you,” said Mustafa Suleyman, the CEO of Microsoft AI. “It will be an advocate for you in many of life’s most important moments. It’ll accompany you to that doctor’s appointment, taking notes and following up at the right time.”

Microsoft has introduced a new feature called Copilot Daily, which offers personalized summaries of news and weather updates. Microsoft Copilot users can listen to these summaries in various voice options. Currently, Copilot Daily is being rolled out in preview for customers in the US and UK, with plans to expand this feature to additional regions and include more personalization options in the coming months.

With Copilot Voice, the AI assistant now offers users a choice of four different voices. This feature is currently available only in English for customers in Australia, Canada, New Zealand, the United Kingdom, and the United States. Microsoft plans to expand support to more countries and languages soon.

Microsoft has launched a new Personalized Discover feature to help users get started with the Copilot AI assistant. Users can choose to customize this feature or disable it in the Settings menu. Microsoft plans to expand this capability to customers in Europe and the UK soon.

Next up, Microsoft has rolled out an update to improve Copilot integration within its Edge browser. The company says that users can now invoke the AI assistant by typing @copilot in the address bar of the browser.

Copilot Lab improvements

Microsoft has announced the addition of two new features to Copilot Lab, which allows Copilot Pro users to test experimental features. Copilot Vision enables users to utilize their desktop and phone cameras to receive context-based suggestions, and it will be available to select Copilot Pro subscribers in the United States.

Lastly, Copilot Labs will introduce a new feature called “Think Deeper,” which allows users to ask the Copilot assistant complex questions, including math problems. This feature is currently being rolled out to select Copilot Pro users in Australia, Canada, New Zealand, the UK, and the US.