PCWorld reports that Microsoft's Copilot AI holds only 1.1% of the web AI market share, declining from 1.5% over the past year. ChatGPT dominates with 64.5% market share while Google's Gemini has grown to 21.5%, leaving Copilot far behind major competitors.

When you purchase through links in our articles, we may earn a small commission. Microsoft 365 users can now test Researcher with Computer Use, an autonomous agent that can access files that it couldn't before. Microsoft Copilot is tapping a key feature from Windows 11 Pro to enable Copilot's AI to dig even further than it already has. It's part of an update to Microsoft 365 Copilot called Researcher with Computer Use, debuting today for a limited subset of Microsoft 365 Copilot users. LLMs that engage in deep research, like Copilot, face a problem: some content is locked away behind an authentication process, like requiring a password.

When you purchase through links in our articles, we may earn a small commission. What was once a simple but useful app has turned into an annoying advertisement for Copilot and AI features. If you use the Microsoft 365 app on your mobile phone or tablet, you should think carefully before updating to the latest version. For a long time, the Microsoft 365 app was great for its focus on Office, allowing you to view your recent documents, spreadsheets, presentations, and more--both local and cloud-synced. It was also a great way to create new files and launch them in their respective apps.

When you purchase through links in our articles, we may earn a small commission. Windows' Copilot AI can now read your Gmail and Google Calendar The newest test version of Copilot can connect to your Google account to analyze data in Gmail, Drive, and Calendar. Microsoft really wants you to use Copilot, its branded AI platform. In fact, Microsoft wants you to use Copilot so much that it's fine if you want to use it on Google services, like Gmail, Google Drive, and Google Calendar. A new Windows Insider update facilitates that.

When you purchase through links in our articles, we may earn a small commission. Microsoft's Copilot AI text-to-speech gets new, cleaner'scripted mode' Copilot Audio Expressions can now read text aloud in a more direct fashion without altering its content. Microsoft's AI Manager Mustafa Suleyman recently unveiled in a social media post a new feature called "Scripted Mode" in Copilot Labs for turning written scripts into text-to-speech. Copilot Labs is an experimental platform where you can try out Microsoft's newest AI features that are still in development. Scripted mode just dropped for audio generation in Copilot Labs (c/o our new MAI-Voice-1 model).

Back in June 2024, Microsoft unexpectedly removed the Windows key C keyboard shortcut for launching the Copilot AI assistant in Windows 11 and replaced it with a dedicated Copilot key on newer keyboards. That was followed up with a Copilot voice chat keyboard shortcut and then later with a "Hey Copilot" verbal launch trigger. As of update KB5058502--the optional May patch that released yesterday for Windows 11 23H2--the Windows key C keyboard shortcut has been reinstated. Tap it to launch Copilot in text chat mode or long-press it to launch Copilot in voice chat mode. A similar update will be released for Windows 11 24H2, reports Windows Latest.

If you're a keen-eyed reader, you may recently have spotted the Copilot AI assistant in the Microsoft Store. According to Windows Latest, Microsoft has begun testing the AI chatbot's appearance on product pages for apps and games in the form of a Copilot button. When you click on the button, you'll see a panel where Copilot offers suggested queries for the product in question. For example, you can select queries like "Tell me more about this game," "How has this game been received online?" and "Does this game have multiplayer?" If you select any of the queries, you'll be taken to a full-scale Copilot chat with an answer to your chosen query plus the ability to type your own questions and commands for the AI assistant.

Apparently, Microsoft's AI assistant Copilot may have been a little too helpful in some cases. Last week, Neowin reported that Copilot was showing users how to activate pirated copies of Windows 11 using third-party scripts. Microsoft obviously didn't like its AI assistant supporting piracy, and Neowin recently wrote that the company has updated Copilot to no longer be as helpful when it comes to activating pirated software. If you ask Copilot to help you with digital piracy, Copilot now responds that this is something it can't help you with while also pointing out that it's both illegal and in violation of Microsoft's user agreement.

TL;DR: Windows 11 Pro is on sale for 17.97 through March 30 (reg. Imagine having an AI assistant that doesn't live in your browser but in your computer. Yeah, ChatGPT is kind for helping you with those basic prompts, but Copilot AI will transform your workflow with its custom version of GPT that's like having an OpenAI subscription at no additional cost. Simply upgrade to Windows 11 Pro to get this intelligent assistant--plus a design makeover, new productivity tools, security improvements, and exclusive Professional features--installed on your PC. Today (March 30) only, you can save 90%. When you have Windows Copilot, just tap the icon on your taskbar to make a request.

Copilot PCs first launched back in June, and ever since then we've been seeing more and more computers with Copilot badges. The Verge reports that Microsoft will hold a digital presentation via LinkedIn on September 16, where company CEO Satya Nadella and AI director Jared Spataro will present the "next phase of Copilot." It's unclear exactly what Microsoft's upcoming AI news will entail, but judging by the presentation's name ("Microsoft 365 Copilot: Wave 2"), it'll likely have something to do with the company's collection of office software and services. We'll know more come Monday, September 16 at 17:00 CET (or 11am ET). And if Microsoft will be talking about office suites, it might also be when they reveal just how much the one-off Office 2024 will be.