68 Aproject manager starts her Monday morning with dozens of competing priorities, three unread briefing documents and a client presentation due by midday. She opens Copilot, describes her priorities and needs, and immediately, a structured plan is in place. The relevant files are found, the presentation is being drafted, her calendar is being booked, and her team is being kept informed, none of which required her to open a single application manually. Two years ago, this scenario was a pipe dream. Today, for a growing number of organisations worldwide, it is the everyday reality of work. Copilot has grown rapidly from a capable AI assistant into what Microsoft describes as a virtual co-worker. In its earliest form, Copilot helped users with menial but time-consuming tasks, such as drafting emails, summarising documents, creating transcripts and flagging priorities in Outlook. An analysis of 37.5 million Copilot conversations found that users were turning to the tool not just for professional tasks but to ask about health issues, relationship Microsoft’s AI companion is transforming from personal assistant to virtual co-worker BY ALEX SMITH FEATURE wings Copilot spreads its
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