Microsoft has launched a “multiplayer AI collaboration” feature for Copilot called Copilot Pages. The new feature allows users to collaborate in real-time by pulling responses from the Copilot chatbot into a shared page that can be edited collaboratively, enabling teams (of people and an AI partner) to simultaneously iterate on content using data, files, and web sources.
Copilot Pages starts rolling out to Microsoft 365 Copilot customers today with general availability expected later this month. More than 400 million users with a business Microsoft Entra account will soon have access to Copilot Pages through the free version of the Copilot chatbot.
An Overwhelming Amount of Ways to Interact with Copilot Pages
Copilot Pages builds upon Microsoft’s work with Loop (its very serious Notion competitor), which was designed for collaborative document creation. Similar to shared Word documents, Copilot Pages can be distributed via links, which allows colleagues to jump in and start editing immediately. Pages can also be embedded into other documents as components, making it easier to integrate them into broader workflows.
Microsoft has also integrated Copilot Pages with its BizChat hub, allowing users to pull data from the web or work files to create project plans, meeting notes, business pitches, etc.
In addition to Copilot Pages, Microsoft is introducing Copilot agents for all businesses, initially announced at Build 2024. These agents are designed to automate tasks like monitoring inboxes and data entry. Unlike traditional chatbots that wait for queries, Copilot agents can actively perform tasks in the background. Subscribers to Microsoft 365 Copilot will also gain access to Copilot Studio, where they can create custom Copilot agents within BizChat or SharePoint, leveraging the knowledge stored in SharePoint files. These agents can be used as virtual colleagues, accessible through platforms like Teams or Outlook, enabling users to interact with them via @ mentions for task management and queries.
The Important Part
It is clear that Microsoft views Copilot Pages as part of a new work paradigm, where groups of humans and AI collaborate on a single canvas. Is this the future? No. It’s the present.
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