Microsoft's Copilot, the AI-powered chatbot, is receiving a significant overhaul with a slew of new features and a revamped interface for both its mobile and web versions. The tech giant aims to elevate user experience by introducing fresh functionalities and enhancing the app's overall look and feel.
Yusuf Mehdi, the company's chief marketing officer, announced in a recent blog post that the updated Copilot app for Android and iOS boasts a more streamlined appearance. The highlight of the update is the introduction of new carousels placed above the text, voice, and image bar, offering users dynamic suggestions every time they access the app.
Celebrating Copilot's one-year anniversary, Mehdi revealed impressive statistics, stating that the AI-powered chatbot has facilitated 'over 5 billion chats and 5 billion images,' contributing to the steady growth of Edge and Bing.
In a post on X (formerly Twitter), Jordi Ribas, Microsoft's Head of Engineering and Product for Copilot and Bing, unveiled that Copilot's 'Balanced' mode now operates on a finely-tuned model named Deucalion, promising a richer and faster overall experience.
Among the new features is the Designer for Copilot, leveraging the capabilities of DALL-E 3, which not only generates images but also offers editing functionalities. Users can now enhance images by highlighting objects to make them stand out, apply background blur, or even change the art style, including pixel art. For Copilot Pro subscribers, Microsoft has introduced the ability to resize and regenerate images for square and landscape modes directly within the chat interface, eliminating the need to navigate away from the conversation.
Currently, the image editing features are available exclusively to English speakers residing in Australia, India, New Zealand, the U.S., and the U.K.
Furthermore, Microsoft is rolling out a new feature called Designer GPT for Copilot, providing users with an immersive and dedicated canvas within the app to visualize their ideas. Copilot Pro, a premium plan priced at $20 per month, unlocks access to these advanced features.
With these updates, Microsoft aims to empower users with a more intuitive and versatile AI assistant, catering to their diverse needs and enhancing productivity across various tasks.
