Microsoft relaunches Copilot for business

Microsoft’s free 365 Copilot Chat will let business users access AI agents in bid to expand adoption
Microsoft is adding a new wrinkle to Microsoft 365 Copilot, its AI service for businesses, with a free chat experience that includes the ability to create and use AI agents on a pay-as-you-go basis inside organizations.
Microsoft relaunches Copilot for business with free AI chat and pay-as-you-go agents
Microsoft is relaunching its free Copilot for businesses as Microsoft 365 Copilot Chat today, complete with the ability to use AI agents. Copilot Chat is Microsoft’s latest attempt to get people used to using AI at work and relying on it enough to tempt them into paying $30 per month to get the full Microsoft 365 Copilot.
Microsoft adds ‘pay-as-you-go’ access for AI agents with M365 Copilot Chat
M365 Copilot Chat is a chat interface powered by OpenAI’s GPT4o that serves up responses based on web data (rather than information held in the Microsoft Graph, as per the paid M365 Copilot subscription). It also includes features such as Copilot Pages and image generation, as well as data protection and IT admin controls at no cost to users.
Microsoft introduces new ‘pay-as-you-go’ AI agents
Microsoft has released its AI agents feature, small models designed to automate repetitive business tasks, to all of its commercial customers.The Latest Tech News, Delivered to Your Inbox
Microsoft’s newest Copilot plan for business is pay-as-you-go
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Microsoft Advances Pay-As-You-Go Model, Google Adds AI Free Services To Paid
Microsoft has released a pay-as-you go AI model allowing businesses to use on-demand agents for routine tasks, while Google now includes some AI features in its paid services for free. The tools will make advertising a very different industry in 2025 for agencies and brands.
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