Copilot is Microsoft’s AI assistant that appears to be struggling in terms of popularity. According to a tech newsletter, the number of Copilot users has remained at around 20 million for the past year. Newcomerreports that Microsoft’s chief financial officer Amy Hood shared the data at an annual executive meeting in March.
According to Newcomer the data was shared by Microsoft’s chief finance officer Amy Hood at an annual executive gathering in March. This raises some concerns about Microsoft’s AI future. Microsoft uses OpenAI models to power Copilot. The assistant offers features similar to ChatGPT but does not seem to be as popular with users. Copilot has been integrated into Windows 11, Microsoft 365, and the Edge browser without any apparent benefit.
Microsoft acquired Mustafa Suleyman from Inflection AI to redesign Copilot, reduce its dependence on OpenAI, and reimagine their assistant as a consumer product. Suleymanās work as the CEO of Microsoft AI culminated in a redesign for Copilot and the launch of new features. One of these is the AIās ability to take action on certain websites. It’s a vision that may be the beginning of a cohesive one, but it’s not one that is immediately recognizable by Windows users or anyone else.
Microsoft has invested billions into OpenAI in order to gain access to the models and to help the company with its research. This was done in an effort to compete with Google. Even with this access, ChatGPT being the first to arrive seems to have had a greater impact on converting people into AI users. ChatGPT is the AI assistant that people first tried, and it’s unclear what new Copilot features will pull them away.
