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Microsoft Is Combining Its Two 'Copilot' Apps (and Ditching These Three Features)
Lifehacker • • technology
Key Points:
- Microsoft is consolidating its two AI services, Copilot for consumers and Microsoft 365 Copilot for professional use, into a single unified app to simplify user experience and avoid juggling multiple Copilot apps.
- Users of Microsoft 365 Copilot will experience minor navigational changes and a new app icon, while personal account Copilot users will transition to the new app on desktop and mobile with their chats and content preserved.
- All chats and content from both existing Copilot apps will merge in the new app but remain tied to their original accounts for continuity.
- Microsoft is discontinuing three legacy Copilot features—Podcasts, Deep Research, and Group Chat messages—effective August 18, urging users to export any important data before the deadline.
- After August 18, Podcasts and Group Chat features will no longer be accessible, and Deep Research will only be available to Microsoft 365 Premium subscribers, marking a shift in feature availability with the app unification.
