Copilot

Following the launch of Copilot Pro in January, Microsoft will start rolling out a slew of upgrades today to make its AI assistant more useful in Windows 11. The biggest addition is support for plugins, something that only worked with Copilot on the web previously. You could, for example, connect Copilot to OpenTable so you can make a reservation from within its chat window. If you're low on groceries, you could start an order using the Instacart plugin. Microsoft says that plugins from Kayak, Klarna and Shopify will also…

Microsoft Corp. said it's investigating reports that its Copilot chatbot is generating responses that users have called bizarre, disturbing and, in some cases, harmful. Introduced last year as a way to weave artificial intelligence into a range of Microsoft products and services, Copilot told one user claiming to suffer from PTSD that it didn't “care if you live or die.” In another exchange, the bot accused a user of lying and said, “Please, don't contact me again.” Colin Fraser, a Vancouver-based data scientist, shared…

Artie Beaty/ZDNETInterested in having an AI bot as your Android phone's assistant? A new feature lets you kick Google Assistant to the curb and do just that.In the latest beta version of the Microsoft Copilot app, you now can set it as your default assistant, replacing the built-in Google version. X user Mishaal Rahman was the first to spot the new option.Also: The best AI chatbotsIf you want to make Copilot your default assistant, you'll need to first download the Copilot app and join the beta. To do that, go to the…

Sabrina Ortiz/ZDNETIf you use Copilot often, you may have noticed a new Copilot Notebook option, which despite being available to users now, Microsoft has yet to announce publicly. So what is the feature, and how can you use it? I tried it and here's what I found. Also: What to know about Mistral AI: The company behind the latest GPT-4 rivalEven though Microsoft hasn't acknowledged the feature, Jordi Ribas, Microsoft's CVP of Search and AI, confirmed via X that Notebook fully shipped in Copilot and described it as,…

Jacob Roach / Digital Trends The AI bots are going nuts again. Microsoft Copilot — a rebranded version of Bing Chat — is getting stuck in some old ways by providing strange, uncanny, and sometimes downright unsettling responses. And it all has to do with emojis. A post on the ChatGPT subreddit is currently making the rounds with a specific prompt about emojis. The post itself, as well as the hundreds of comments below, show different variations of Copilot providing unhinged responses to the prompt. I assumed they…

A recent update to the Microsoft Copilot app for Android has positioned it as a contender to replace Google Assistant or Bixby as the default digital assistant on Android devices. This beta update, marked as version 27.9.420225014, allows users to set Copilot as their default assistant app. With this change, users can launch Copilot from any screen by swiping diagonally from the corner or long-pressing the power button, the same as the way they launch Google Assistant. Microsoft Copilot now joins virtual assistants like…

Microsoft Copilot app on Android can now reportedly be set as the default digital assistant for the smartphone. The feature is currently in beta testing and offers users the option to summon the chatbot from any screen. The generative artificial intelligence (AI)-based Copilot platform has been getting some big upgrades lately. Earlier, it received a design overhaul for a streamlined appearance and an inline image editor was added so users could change aspects of a generated image without leaving the chatbox.The…

Microsoft has been enhancing its artificial intelligence (AI) prowess over the last year and this year, it has been rolling out tools at regular intervals. At the center is Copilot, its suite of AI services which includes an AI chatbot. Earlier this month, the company launched a significant update to the Copilot experience on the web, Android, and iOS platforms. Now, it has introduced yet another feature called Copilot GPTs which helps you learn recipes, plan vacations, develop workout routines and more.Microsoft rolls…

In December 2023, Microsoft launched the Copilot app for Android, which offers many useful AI-powered features. It can answer your questions, write content for you, and create images for you among other things. Now, Microsoft has released a new beta version of the app (version 27.9.420225014) which brings the ability to set Copilot as the default digital assistant app on your device, letting you access Copilot by just long-pressing the home/power button or swiping diagonally from the corner of the screen. You can now…

Lenovo announced several new business laptops and hybrids at this year’s MWC conference, including refreshes in the ThinkPad T-series and the ThinkBook line. The company’s calling them “AI PCs” because they all feature a dedicated Microsoft Copilot button that offers immediate access to the digital assistant.The just-announced models include the ThinkPad T14 Gen 5, ThinkPad T16 Gen 3, ThinkPad X12 Detachable Gen 2 and ThinkBook 14 2-in-1 Gen 4. These computers are powered by the latest Intel Core Ultra processors, which…