Microsoft wants to make more money with AI, so it has redesigned its professional Copilot to win over companies

In their eagerness to stay at the forefront of artificial intelligence (AI), many technology companies are spending a fortune, although being a leader in this industry is not enough: they need their investments to translate into tangible results. Microsoft is trying to win more customers with the relaunch of its Copilot for business.

It is about Microsoft 365 Copilot Chata product that has been mutating over time, not only in its name (at first it was called Bing Chat Enterprise), but in features. The Redmond firm’s challenge is twofold: it must not only convince companies to use its AI, but it must also encourage them to pay a recurring fee.

Microsoft seeks to promote AI in companies

Microsoft’s new AI-powered solutions still don’t have the popularity of its other corporate products. Almost everyone in this field knows, and probably uses Word, Excel, Outlook or Microsoft Teams on a daily basis. And what happens to him Most advanced copilot? Apparently he needs a boost to get on the scene.

Until now, those who wanted to use Microsoft 365 Copilot, a version that offers “enterprise-grade privacy and security,” had to pay $30 per user per month. The problem was that many companies simply weren’t willing to pay for something they didn’t know how much their employees would use. The solution: pay per use.

The new Microsoft 365 Copilot Chat is now available in m365copilot.com for all those users with professional or educational accounts. Basic uses will be free, but if users want to access the advanced capabilities of the AI ​​chatbot they will have to check out. And the rates will vary according to the complexity of the tasks.

Agents that were previously usable in Copilot Studio will land in Copilot Chat. So you can create some kind of recipes for the AI ​​to do things for users, for example, analyze emails, label them and make a decision about the message. Each response, however, will be associated with a consumption rate.

Microsoft has tried to make things a lot easier to attract businesses. So these can keep the cats under control now allow the purchase of packages of prepaid messages. Those who wish can also opt for pay-per-use. To get an idea 25,000 messages per month It has a price of 200 dollars.

We have to wait to see if these AI-powered solutions will end up becoming popular among companies. For now, Satya Nadella, CEO of Microsoft, said in October Last year, the number of people using Microsoft 365 Copilot had more than doubled from one quarter to the next.

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