Microsoft Enhances Copilot with Advanced AI Research Capabilities

Microsoft upgrades its Copilot app with AI-driven deep research tools, Researcher and Analyst, leveraging OpenAI’s technology for in-depth analysis and data processing.

Microsoft just dropped a pair of game-changing AI tools, Researcher and Analyst, right into the heart of Microsoft 365 Copilot. Think of them as your new brainy sidekicks, powered by OpenAI’s latest and greatest, ready to tackle deep research and crunch numbers like there’s no tomorrow.

Researcher isn’t your average search tool—it’s like having a detective, librarian, and strategist rolled into one. It digs deep, weaving together OpenAI’s research smarts with some slick search magic to whip up everything from market strategies to client reports. Then there’s Analyst, the data whisperer. Built on OpenAI’s o3-mini, it’s all about solving puzzles, running Python code, and making sense of the messy stuff. (Yes, it’s as cool as it sounds.)

What sets these tools apart? They’re not just stuck in your company’s data silos—they’ve got the whole internet at their fingertips, pulling insights from Confluence, ServiceNow, Salesforce, you name it. But hey, they’re not perfect. Sometimes they might trip up or lean on a sketchy source—because even AI has its off days.

Want in on the action? The Frontier program’s your ticket, rolling out this April for Microsoft 365 Copilot users. It’s your chance to play with the shiny new toys before everyone else does. Just remember, with great power comes… well, you know the rest.