That sentiment underpins Microsoft’s positioning of Copilot as more than a software product. The company describes it as a philosophical commitment — “a promise that AI can be helpful, supportive, and deeply personal.” This approach aims to shift focus away from the automation of human work and toward the amplification of human potential.

Microsoft introduced new features in its digital assistant Copilot on Thursday, including collaboration and deeper integration with other applications such as Outlook and Google, beefing up its AI services to stave off competition.

The fall update also equips Copilot to assist users with health care navigation. For example, a user could ask, “Find cardiologists in my area,” and receive a response including local physicians’ locations, clinic hours, accepted insurance plans, spoken languages and specialties.

Windows 11’s AI upgrade brings Copilot voice wake word, Vision worldwide, on-device Actions for files, Microsoft/Google connectors, and a staged rollout.

Mico is just one component of the”human-centered AI” included in its Copilot Fall Release. Microsoft is also adding Copilot Groups, a chatbot that can interact with groups of up to 32 people at once;

AI assistant, Copilot, officially joined the congressional staff this fall. House offices have been authorized to tap Copilot's powers to “better serve constituents and streamline workflows.” This pilot program will run for about a year and interestingly comes about 18 months after the House imposed a ban on staffers using Copilot.

The optional new "Mico" persona is derived from the Microsoft Copilot name. Microsoft is rolling out a series of updates to its consumer Copilot AI

Microsoft’s Gaming Copilot on Windows 11 sparks backlash as gamers report privacy issues and frame-rate drops, raising concerns over default data collection and AI resource usage during gameplay.