Copilot is 📝Microsoft’s generative 📝Artificial Intelligence (AI) assistant that provides natural-language help across productivity, web, and developer tools. Copilot integrates with Microsoft 365 apps such as Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, and Teams to draft text, transform data, create presentations, and summarize meetings, using large language models and organizational context where permissions allow (Microsoft). It is available in Windows as Copilot in Windows, in the Microsoft Edge browser, and on the web and mobile, with access tiers that include free features and paid options like Copilot Pro for individuals and Copilot for Microsoft 365 for enterprises. Microsoft positions Copilot as a privacy- and compliance‑aware assistant, with enterprise offerings inheriting tenant security and data governance controls, and cites alignment and safety systems to reduce harmful or inaccurate outputs. Related offerings include GitHub Copilot for code completion within development environments, which is powered by similar underlying models but licensed separately. Independent reviews note rapid iteration and variable accuracy, recommending human oversight for critical tasks.
