… For years now, it has marketed Copilot as the perfect personal assistant, helping you get stuff done with Cowork, remembering what you did on your OS last week with Recall, and integrating the AI into all of its office apps to the point where its productivity suite is called 'Microsoft 365 Copilot'… …
… The Copilot stuff was just bloatware, as far as some were concerned. Related I paid for Gemini, Claude, and Copilot for a month, but only one of them is worth the subscription The AI subscription winner is not who you think. …
… Every time I search for Copilot on the Start menu, it shows me two apps. Copilot: The standard AI app/web-wrapper. Microsoft 365 Copilot: This one is for Microsoft 365 subscribers, which offers a busy sidebar with Office apps and Copilot Notebooks . …
… The biggest win for Copilot is undoubtedly its integration with the Office suite. …
… Microsoft has been busy recovering from its Copilot-based hangover . …
… However, it requires a monthly $20 subscription, and after signing up for a month of free trial, the Copilot integration left me wanting more . Copilot works on a specific page only. …
… In a March 20 blog post , Windows and Devices president Pavan Davuluri committed to "integrating AI where it's most meaningful" and reducing Copilot entry points across the operating system. The result is a lot fewer Copilot buttons everywhere, and the message has been received clearly. …
… Overall, I was paying for an entire office suite and cloud storage when I only occasionally used two apps. Even Copilot, one of the selling points of Microsoft's subscription, remained mostly unused. …
… Microsoft's AI chatbot, Copilot, is again an unnecessary addition to Windows for users who rely on web-based AI tools . And the worst part is, you have two: Copilot and Microsoft 365 Copilot. The latter is a rebranded version of the Microsoft 365 Office app, focused on productivity and work. …
… We all saw the ‘AI everywhere’ approach, where Microsoft was throwing Copilot in every corner of the OS. Instead of being a forced centerpiece, Copilot is being ‘right-sized.’ Microsoft plans to offer it in the workflows where it actually adds value. …
