Microsoft Launches AI Assistant App Copilot for Android
Key Takeaway
Microsoft has launched a new AI companion app called Copilot for Android devices, providing access to advanced AI capabilities like chat, image generation, and document drafting without needing the Bing mobile app.
Summary
- Microsoft secretly released the Copilot app on the Google Play Store in the last week, providing access to AI features similar to ChatGPT.
- The app leverages large language models and integrates with Microsoft 365 services to provide personalized, relevant answers.
- It offers capabilities like web search, creating presentations/documents, summarizing articles, translations, calculations and more.
- The app provides free access to OpenAI's GPT-4 model which is usually paid for ChatGPT users.
- Copilot aims to be an intuitive chat-based assistant to help users express ideas, unlock creativity and increase productivity.
- No login is required and a GPT-4 mode can be enabled for more imaginative responses.
- The Android launch seems to be preparing for a wider standalone Copilot experience, with Copilot Enterprise also recently rebranded from Bing Chat Enterprise.
- An iOS version is not yet available but the existing Bing app provides access to some Copilot features.
- More features expected to be added over time as Microsoft expands this AI assistant.