Microsoft to announce ‘next phase of Copilot’ on September 16th

Sep 04, 2024 06:48 PM - 6 months ago 223380

Microsoft is holding a typical Copilot arena later this period that will beryllium focused connected “the adjacent shape of Copilot innovation.” Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella and vice president of AI astatine activity Jared Spataro will big nan “wave 2” Copilot arena connected September 16th.

The arena will beryllium hosted connected LinkedIn and attraction connected nan business broadside of Microsoft’s Copilot offerings. I revealed successful my Notepad newsletter past period that Microsoft is astir to rebrand Copilot successful the astir Microsoft measurement possible. This intends that alternatively of “Copilot successful Word” it will go “Microsoft 365 Copilot successful Word,” alongside a rebranding of “Microsoft Copilot for Microsoft 365” to “Microsoft 365 Copilot.”

Illustration of Microsoft 365

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Microsoft’s arena won’t beryllium each astir nan rebranding though, I’m expecting to spot a bunch of caller Copilot features for Microsoft 365 that will effort and tempt much businesses to motion up to nan $30 per personification per period pricing. Microsoft unlocked its Copilot AI features wrong Office apps and much earlier this year, but there’s still a statement among businesses complete whether it’s worthy nan steep monthly price.

We whitethorn moreover spot much features announced for Copilot Pro, Microsoft’s user subscription for its AI offerings. The $20 monthly subscription provides Copilot features successful Word, overmuch for illustration nan business-focused subscription, but it hasn’t seen galore caller features added since it launched earlier this year. Microsoft moreover removed a GPT Builder feature from Copilot Pro successful June.

Microsoft’s Copilot arena will return spot connected Monday September 16th astatine 8AM PT / 11AM ET, and The Verge will beryllium covering it unrecorded pinch each nan very latest news connected nan AI assistant.

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