It comes as no surprise that Microsoft’s Build 2025 conference is largely devoted to its Copilot artificial intelligence. Today, the company announced that it has begun rolling out the “Spring Release Wave 2,” which includes an updated Microsoft 365 Copilot app. The company also introduced Copilot Tuning, a “low-code” method for building AI models that work with your company’s specific data and processes. The goal, it seems, is not to simply force consumers to rely on OpenAI’s ChatGPT model, which is at the heart of Copilot. Instead, Microsoft wants to give companies the ability to build tools for their own needs (for an expensive subscription of $30 per seat, of course, on top of an existing MS 365 subscription).
Microsoft claims that Copilot Tuning, which will be available in June for early access program participants, will allow law firms to create AI agents that “reflect their unique voice and experience” by drafting documents and arguments automatically, without any coding. Copilot Studio, the company’s existing tool for developing AI agents, will also be able to “share data, collaborate on tasks, and distribute work based on each agent’s expertise.” It is possible that HR and IT agents will be able to collaborate together in a company, rather than being isolated in their own areas.
In the new Microsoft 365 Copilot app, Microsoft has focused the chat with its artificial intelligence on specific tasks. The layout looks pretty straightforward, and it looks like you’ll also be able to use your existing agents and pages to collaborate. As Microsoft announced in April, you’ll also be able to purchase new agents from the built-in store, as well as create Copilot Notebooks to collect your digital snippets. Similar to an AI version of OneNote or Evernote, Notebooks could potentially help you express your thoughts across multiple media, as well as create two-person podcasts to summarize your notes. (It’s unclear if they’ll sound good enough to be useful, though.)
