Business2 hSeptember 25, 2026, 21:48

Microsoft drops Copilot as personal assistant bet

Microsoft is ending one of its biggest AI-era bets: turning Copilot into a personal assistant. The company will instead focus on helping workers automate tasks.

Bloomberg

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Microsoft scrapped its Copilot personal assistant strategy
Focus shifts to automating workplace tasks
Move affects one of the company's biggest AI bets

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