Microsoft's AI Assistant Software to Revolutionize Security and Productivity for Clients

Microsoft will begin selling its artificial intelligence supplement, Microsoft 365 Copilot, to large companies starting November 1. The AI tool, developed in collaboration with OpenAI, will enhance core productivity apps such as Word and Excel by utilizing OpenAI's GPT-4 language model. Microsoft 365 Copilot aims to assist corporate workers in tasks such as document preparation and information retrieval. Microsoft's Office applications contribute significantly to its revenue, and the company sees AI assistants as a transformative technology akin to the rise of PCs, the internet, and mobile devices. While Microsoft faces competition from Google's Duet AI, the financial impact of AI services is expected to be gradual, with significant effects projected in the second half of Microsoft's 2024 fiscal year.