Microsoft thinks its new Copilot ‘super app’ will be as influential as Office

Key Points:

• Microsoft has officially launched its redesigned Copilot “super app,” integrating three AI capabilities—chat, coding, and agents—into a single interface with tabs for Home, Code, and Autopilot.
• The Home tab combines Copilot Chat and Cowork, providing a personalized dashboard for emails, meetings, and Teams activity, while the new Code tab allows users to create and share cloud-hosted internal apps powered by GitHub Copilot technology.
• Autopilot, formerly known as Scout, is a cloud-based AI personal assistant designed for enterprise use, operating continuously to manage tasks with built-in security, identity, and governance tied to Microsoft’s ecosystem.
• Microsoft is adopting usage-based billing for Copilot’s features, with licenses covering core apps like Word and Teams, and introducing tools for IT admins to manage AI spending and usage effectively.
• The new Copilot app aims to redefine workplace productivity as “the AI built for work,” targeting commercial customers with a phased rollout, though Microsoft faces strong competition from other AI leaders in the market.