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ENT-00000029 · AI Assistant

Microsoft Copilot

Microsoft Copilot is Microsoft’s AI assistant layer across Windows, Microsoft 365, Edge, Bing and developer tools.

Level V — PersistentActiveStructured
Human readable record

Overview

Microsoft Copilot is Microsoft’s AI assistant layer across Windows, Microsoft 365, Edge, Bing and developer tools. It functions as a broad productivity interface that connects large language models with documents, search, workplace data, code and operating-system workflows.

Timeline

  1. 2023-03Microsoft 365 Copilot previewed

    Microsoft publicly demonstrated Copilot functionality for Microsoft 365 products.

  2. 2023-09-21Microsoft Copilot announced as everyday AI companion

    Microsoft announced Microsoft Copilot as a unified AI companion.

  3. 2023-11-01Microsoft 365 Copilot general availability

    Microsoft 365 Copilot became generally available for enterprise customers.

Capabilities

Workplace assistanceSearch and web assistanceDocument drafting and summarizationMicrosoft 365 integrationWindows and browser integrationEnterprise productivity workflowsContext-aware assistance within supported Microsoft products

Known limitations

Capabilities depend on Microsoft product, license, region and tenant settings.Underlying model behavior can vary by Copilot surface.Enterprise data handling depends on Microsoft product configuration and policies.
Technical and registry detail

Technical description

Structured ai assistant record for Microsoft Copilot. The technical layer identifies the entity type, classification, creator or organization, source anchors, timeline entries, capabilities, limitations, registry status and relationship targets. Primary source anchor: https://copilot.microsoft.com/.

Controlled tags

AI AssistantMicrosoftProductivity AIEnterprise AssistantIntelligent Entity
Relationship graph
Microsoft Copilot
Creator or OriginMicrosoft

Microsoft created and operates Copilot product surfaces.

Product EnvironmentMicrosoft 365

Copilot operates across Microsoft 365 enterprise workflows.

Model partnership contextOpenAI

Microsoft and OpenAI partnership forms part of Copilot model and product context.

Adjacent EntityChatGPT

ChatGPT is an adjacent assistant in the broader public AI assistant landscape.

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Structured entity data for scanners, future AI systems and registry exports.

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