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UK law firms are urged to adopt generative AI in a phased, secure way, leveraging GenAI embedded in Microsoft 365 Copilot to cut routine drafting and research time, improve client service and lawyer wellbeing, and be governed by clear policies and monitoring; early, intentional adoption focused on high-volume tasks will build capability and help firms stay competitive as client expectations rise toward 2026.
The article criticizes Microsoft's confusing rebranding efforts, especially around the Microsoft 365 Copilot app and its misleading naming, and compares these to worse branding blunders by companies like Twitter and Netflix, emphasizing that poor branding can significantly impact business success.
Microsoft has not rebranded Office to Microsoft 365 Copilot; instead, the Microsoft 365 Copilot app, formerly known as Office, is a hub app that provides access to Copilot and Office apps. The confusion arises from Microsoft's branding changes over the years, but the core Office suite remains under the Microsoft 365 subscription plan.
Microsoft has introduced new Copilot agents, App Builder and Workflows, that enable users to quickly create apps and automate tasks within Microsoft 365, with a focus on security and enterprise management, currently available to select customers in the Frontier program.
Microsoft is launching a redesigned OneDrive app for Windows with a new photo gallery, face recognition, AI-powered slideshows, and editing features, along with enhanced mobile editing and a new sharing link feature, all integrated with AI and Copilot for a more seamless user experience.
Microsoft has integrated Anthropic’s Claude AI models into its Microsoft 365 Copilot, expanding options beyond OpenAI’s models, allowing users to switch between models in Researcher and Copilot Studio, and signaling a broader move towards diverse AI model adoption in Microsoft’s productivity tools.
Microsoft will begin automatically installing the Microsoft 365 Copilot app on Windows devices outside the EEA starting in October, with the rollout completing by mid-November. The app integrates AI-powered Copilot features into Microsoft 365 apps and will be enabled by default, though admins can opt out. The move aims to simplify access to Copilot's productivity features, with plans to expand the installation process globally in 2025.
Microsoft 365 Copilot introduces role-based AI solutions for sales, service, and finance professionals, enhancing productivity and customer engagement by integrating AI directly into daily tools and workflows, with availability starting October 2025.
Microsoft is retiring its Lens PDF scanner app for iOS and Android, with support ending in November 2025 and the app being removed from app stores by December 2025. Users are encouraged to switch to Microsoft 365 Copilot, which offers similar scanning features but lacks some of Lens's unique functionalities.
Researchers uncovered 'EchoLeak,' a critical zero-click vulnerability in Microsoft 365 Copilot that allows silent exfiltration of sensitive data through prompt injection, highlighting emerging risks in AI-integrated enterprise systems. Microsoft fixed the flaw in May, with no evidence of exploitation, but the attack demonstrates the need for enhanced defenses against LLM scope violations.
A UK survey shows that Microsoft 365 Copilot, an AI tool integrated into the productivity suite, saves civil servants an average of 26 minutes daily, with high adoption and engagement, indicating significant productivity gains and positive intangible benefits, despite some limitations and ongoing development.
Microsoft has made its Microsoft 365 Copilot generally available for enterprises worldwide, but customers are unhappy with the minimum requirement of purchasing at least 300 seats. The additional cost of $30 per user per month, on top of existing subscriptions, has caused frustration among SMEs. Users on Microsoft forums have expressed disappointment, arguing that smaller companies could benefit from the Copilot capabilities as much as larger enterprises. Microsoft has not addressed the needs of customers unable to meet the minimum purchase requirement.
Microsoft has quietly launched its Microsoft 365 Copilot AI assistant for enterprise customers, with a $30-per-month premium per user. However, businesses must commit to at least 300 users and contact Microsoft to gain access. The AI-powered assistant aims to revolutionize the creation and editing of Office documents by summarizing documents, generating emails, creating plans from notes, and improving Excel analysis. While the launch is more of a preorder event, Microsoft hopes that 6.9 million US knowledge workers will be using Microsoft 365 Copilot by 2024. Some features are still in preview, and only certain Microsoft 365 subscribers can currently purchase the assistant.
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.
Microsoft is expanding access to its Microsoft 365 Copilot preview, which brings generative AI capabilities to apps like Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, and Teams. The company also released insights from its 2023 Work Trend Index report, which shows that AI will help alleviate digital debt and increase creativity and productivity. Microsoft is introducing new features to Copilot, including Copilot in Whiteboard, Copilot in PowerPoint, Copilot in Outlook, Copilot in OneNote, and Copilot in Viva Learning. The company is also introducing the Semantic Index for Copilot to help every customer get AI-ready.