Overview
- Microsoft unveiled the redesigned Copilot on Friday, Sept. 25, 2026, and started early-access and private previews for its new features rather than announcing a general availability date.
- The app embeds Word, Excel and PowerPoint so users can work inside Copilot without switching windows and it centralizes chat, task routing and collaborative editing.
- A new Autopilot offers agentic AI that gets its own identity in company directories, runs with explicit permissions set by humans, and is entering a restricted private preview for enterprise testing.
- A Code tab powered by GitHub Copilot technology lets nondevelopers build apps, dashboards and workflows from plain-language prompts and will roll out to early-access customers and M365 preview users.
- Microsoft pairs the product moves with governance and monetization controls, using seat-based access for everyday AI, usage-based billing for Code, Autopilot and top models, and cost tracking plus full audit logs to address security and spending concerns, while still relying on third-party models from OpenAI, Anthropic and xAI.