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Microsoft revamps AI Copilot with new voice, reasoning capabilities

Economic Times

Economic Times · 9m ago

Microsoft revamps AI Copilot with new voice, reasoning capabilities

- Microsoft has updated its Copilot AI assistant, giving it a more amiable voice and the ability to analyze web pages for users. - The company has assembled a team of creative directors, including psychologists and novelists, to refine the tone and style of Copilot. - Copilot can provide recommendations for housewarming gifts and other queries, such as suggesting Italian (olive) oils as a popular choice. - Microsoft hopes to make a bigger impact in the consumer market with Copilot, which launched last year alongside competitors like OpenAI's ChatGPT and Google's Gemini. - Copilot Pro subscribers can test the "Think Deeper" feature that reasons through choices, while the "Copilot Vision" feature allows users to talk about what they see in a Microsoft Edge browser. - In the future, Copilot may learn context from users' Word documents, Windows desktops, and even gaming consoles with permission.

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Microsoft AI CEO, Mustafa Suleyman, has praised the talent pool in India, stating that the country has one of the strongest teams worldwide for advancing artificial intelligence (AI). Suleyman added that Microsoft is collaborating with professionals from diverse backgrounds such as social scientists, psychologists, scriptwriters, and comedians to ensure AI systems are user-friendly and aligned with human values. He also showcased Microsoft Copilot, an AI assistant with interactive voice capabilities, screen viewing abilities, and reasoning capabilities. Suleyman sees recent breakthroughs in AI as the first step towards distilling intelligence into algorithmic constructs.

GitHub’s new AI coding agent can fix bugs for you

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The Verge · 1m ago

GitHub’s new AI coding agent can fix bugs for you

GitHub has introduced an AI coding agent embedded in GitHub Copilot, capable of fixing bugs, adding features, and improving documentation based on assigned tasks. It automatically sets up a virtual machine, analyzes the codebase, and tracks its reasoning process in session logs. Available to Copilot Enterprise and Pro Plus users, it incorporates context from discussions and adheres to coding standards. Microsoft is also open-sourcing GitHub Copilot in Visual Studio Code, enhancing AI capabilities.

5 key takeaways from Microsoft build 2025 on AI, Copilot, and NPUs

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5 key takeaways from Microsoft build 2025 on AI, Copilot, and NPUs

Microsoft Build 2025 introduced several developments, notably the integration of AI Copilot into Windows OS, allowing for enhanced task management through voice or text prompts. Aimed at developers, Microsoft launched the Copilot stack, a toolset for building customised AI applications. Team Copilot supports group activities by managing tasks and responsibilities. Microsoft highlighted new AI PCs featuring NPUs for local AI processing. Furthermore, support for open-source AI models underscores Microsoft's commitment to cross-platform interoperability.

Microsoft unveils Copilot Key for Windows 11: A game-changer in intelligent computing

Livemint

Livemint · 1y ago

Microsoft unveils Copilot Key for Windows 11: A game-changer in intelligent computing

Microsoft has introduced a new key called Copilot for Windows 11 PCs, marking the first major modification to the Windows keyboard in almost 30 years. This move represents Microsoft's focus on integrating artificial intelligence (AI) into the Windows system. The Copilot key aims to enhance users' computing experiences, streamline tasks, and boost productivity. Microsoft is also working on revolutionizing search and productivity through Copilot in Bing and Microsoft 365. Additionally, Copilot has expanded its capabilities to include AI-generated music composition in collaboration with Suno.

Microsoft Teams, Word, Excel, and more are coming to Apple’s Vision Pro at launch

The Verge

The Verge · 1y ago

Microsoft Teams, Word, Excel, and more are coming to Apple’s Vision Pro at launch

Microsoft is set to bring its suite of Microsoft 365 apps, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, OneNote, Loop, and Microsoft Teams, to Apple's Vision Pro headset. Along with these apps, a version of Copilot with AI capabilities will also be available, allowing users to create drafts, summarize documents, and generate PowerPoint presentations using voice commands. While Microsoft Teams on the Vision Pro will support Apple's "persona" feature and offer features like emoji reactions and chat participation, Microsoft Mesh integration won't be available at launch.

Microsoft unveils new autonomous agents in Copilot to enhance business process

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Microsoft unveils new autonomous agents in Copilot to enhance business process

Microsoft is expanding its AI-driven Copilot platform with new autonomous agent capabilities that aim to transform business processes. These new tools, such as Copilot Studio and Dynamics 365, enable businesses to create AI agents that can streamline tasks in sales, finance, and supply chain management. These agents range from simple task assistants to fully autonomous systems. The agents will rely on data from Microsoft 365 Graph, Dataverse, and Fabric, ensuring they can perform tasks independently while adhering to security and governance protocols. Microsoft also announced the introduction of 10 new autonomous agents within Dynamics 365 to help businesses embrace AI-first processes.

Microsoft creating own AI models to compete with OpenAI: Report

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Microsoft creating own AI models to compete with OpenAI: Report

Microsoft is reportedly developing its own AI reasoning models to compete with OpenAI, The Information reported. The company is reportedly also testing models from xAI, Meta and DeepSeek as possible replacements for OpenAI's technology in Copilot. Microsoft is a major OpenAI backer and has invested around $14 billion in the startup to date, as per reports.

Microsoft’s ‘AI Browser’ Edge is a precursor to the ‘AI’-ification of everything

Gizmodo

Gizmodo · 1y ago

Microsoft’s ‘AI Browser’ Edge is a precursor to the ‘AI’-ification of everything

Microsoft is rebranding its Edge internet browser as "Microsoft Edge: AI Browser" to showcase its AI capabilities. The updated name appears on Google Play Store and Apple's App Store. The browser now incorporates Bing AI capabilities, including the Copilot chatbot and the DALL-E 3 AI image generator model. Meanwhile, Microsoft has silently released a full Copilot app on iOS and Android. As AI branding gains traction, companies like LG are also promoting AI in their devices, such as TVs with AI processors. The trend of explicitly branding devices with "AI" is expected to continue throughout 2024.

OpenAI unveils new AI model, releases GPT-4o to all users for free

Economic Times

Economic Times · 1y ago

OpenAI unveils new AI model, releases GPT-4o to all users for free

OpenAI has announced the release of its new AI model, GPT-4o, which encompasses voice, text, and vision reasoning. Unlike previous models, GPT-4o will be available for free and boasts improved efficiency. OpenAI showcased the voice assistant capabilities of ChatGPT, as it demonstrated the ability to read bedtime stories in different voices and solve math equations using its vision capabilities. Paid users of GPT-4o will enjoy higher capacity limits, aimed at expanding the user base and functionality of ChatGPT. OpenAI's announcement preceeds Alphabet's Google developers conference, where new AI features are anticipated.

Who is Mustafa Suleyman? Oxford dropout and new Microsoft AI CEO

Livemint

Livemint · 1y ago

Who is Mustafa Suleyman? Oxford dropout and new Microsoft AI CEO

Microsoft has established a new AI unit, which will be led by Mustafa Suleyman, former CEO of Google DeepMind. The unit will focus on advancing Copilot and other consumer AI products and research at Microsoft. Suleyman, who recently joined Microsoft along with employees from his AI startup, Inflection AI, will help improve the company's in-house AI capabilities. This move comes after Microsoft invested $16 million in a French AI startup earlier this year. Suleyman's background includes co-founding DeepMind and leading AI product management at Google before starting his own company, Inflection AI.

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