Microsoft Copilot

Microsoft

Microsoft's AI assistant built on OpenAI models, integrated across Windows, Bing, Edge and Microsoft 365 apps for chat, image generation and document work.

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Overview

Microsoft Copilot is Microsoft's AI assistant, built on OpenAI's models and distributed through surfaces billions already use: Windows, Bing, Edge and Microsoft 365. It answers questions, generates images and drafts content, with deeper document and spreadsheet work in the Microsoft 365 apps.

Its case rests on distribution and enterprise trust: it ships inside the operating system and the office suite most of the business world runs on, with commercial data protection for organizational use. For Windows and Office households, it is the AI assistant that requires zero new accounts or habits.

Pros / Cons

Pros

Built into Windows, Edge and Microsoft 365
Enterprise-grade data protection for organizational use
Image generation and web-grounded answers included free
Deep document work inside Word, Excel and Outlook

Cons

Chat quality trails the best dedicated assistants
Best Microsoft 365 features need paid subscriptions
Feature rollout varies wildly by platform and region

Who it's for

Everyday chat and image generation on Windows

Drafting and summarizing inside Word, Outlook and Teams

Organizational search across company documents

Bottom line

The default AI for Windows and Office users — unmatched distribution, mid-pack conversation quality.

Key Features

GPT-powered chat

Windows & Office integration

Image generation

Web-grounded answers

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Frequently asked questions

What is Microsoft Copilot?

Microsoft Copilot is a Conversational AI tool developed by Microsoft. The company was founded in 2023 and is headquartered in Redmond, USA. Microsoft's AI assistant built on OpenAI models, integrated across Windows, Bing, Edge and Microsoft 365 apps for chat, image generation and document work.