Microsoft 365 Copilot Chat

Microsoft 365 Copilot Chat is here to make your work life easier. This new tool from Microsoft brings AI-powered chat and automation to your workspace, helping you get things done faster. It is designed to be easy to use, so more people can benefit from AI at work.

Key Features

Copilot Chat has several powerful features:

AI-Powered Chat: Users can do tasks like market research, document summarization, and content creation through a secure AI chat. This chat can handle file uploads, so you can summarize Word documents, analyze Excel spreadsheets, and improve PowerPoint presentations.

Agents for Automation: Automate repetitive tasks by creating agents within the chat. These agents can access enterprise data and perform tasks like fetching CRM details or providing step-by-step instructions stored in SharePoint.

Enterprise Controls: The Copilot Control System includes data protection, governance, and measurement tools. IT admins can manage agent deployment and monitor usage, ensuring data privacy and security.

Benefits

Copilot Chat offers many benefits to users:

It enhances productivity by automating tasks and providing quick access to information. It provides a secure and controlled environment for AI interactions. It offers cost-effective solutions with metered pricing for agent actions.

Use Cases

Copilot Chat allows users to:

Catch Up: Get summaries of projects, meetings, and more.

Create Content: Brainstorm and draft content quickly using AI insights.

Find Information: Retrieve data from files, meetings, chats, emails, and the web.

Be Productive On-the-Go: Use the Microsoft 365 Copilot app to summarize, brainstorm, and draft content on mobile devices.

Cost/Price

Microsoft 365 Copilot Chat is available for commercial customers with a consumption-based pricing model. Charges are calculated based on the number of messages used.

Basic Messages 1 cent each

Generative Answers 2 cents each

Accessing Proprietary Files 30 cents each

Agent Actions 25 cents each

The service is accessible via the Microsoft 365 Copilot app on Windows, Android, iOS, and the web.

Comparison with Microsoft 365 Copilot

While Copilot Chat provides a robust chat experience with agents, Microsoft 365 Copilot offers a more comprehensive AI assistant integrated into Microsoft 365 apps like Teams, Outlook, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint. It includes all features of Copilot Chat plus additional capabilities tailored for enterprise use.

Microsoft 365 Copilot Chat represents a significant step in integrating AI into the workplace, offering a cost-effective and accessible way for organizations to leverage AI, automate tasks, and enhance productivity.