Microsoft's Copilot is Getting Smarter with Voice and Vision Features

Microsoft is stepping up its AI game with a major redesign of Copilot, adding new voice and vision capabilities that make it more than just a chatbot. This updated version of Copilot, unveiled on October 1st, aims to create a personalized AI assistant experience that feels more intuitive and interactive. So, what's new?



For starters, Copilot can now talk to you like a real person, thanks to its new voice feature, which works much like OpenAI's Advanced Voice Mode. Whether you're asking for advice or just chatting, Copilot can respond naturally. Plus, it has four different voice options to choose from, so you can customize how it sounds.

But it doesn't stop there. Copilot's new vision feature allows it to "see" what you're looking at on your screen. It can analyze images, text, or content and provide suggestions or answer questions about what you're viewing. This could be especially useful when online shopping or browsing complex information. For now, the vision feature only works on select websites, and you have to opt-in, so privacy concerns are being addressed upfront.

This redesign brings a big change in how Copilot looks, too. The new interface is more personalized, with a warm, card-based layout that's designed to be helpful and engaging. It even remembers your conversation history, offering personalized tips and search suggestions over time.

Microsoft's AI team, now led by Mustafa Suleyman, who joined from Inflection AI, is driving these changes. Suleyman's influence is clear in the added customization and attention to user needs, marking his first major update since taking over. He envisions Copilot as more than just a digital assistant—something that adapts to your habits and even helps you through daily tasks like planning events or making decisions.

These updates are available today across the mobile, web, and Windows versions of Copilot, though features like Copilot Voice and Copilot Daily (a new voice-based news summary) are initially limited to English-speaking countries such as the US, UK, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand. Microsoft is also rolling out Copilot Vision to a small group of users, with plans to expand in the future.

With these changes, Microsoft is betting big on an AI-driven future that's more personalized and human-like, and it looks like they're just getting started.

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