Microsoft has announced major upgrades to its Copilot AI, introducing 12 new features, including Mico, a customizable AI character. The update aims to make Copilot more personal, collaborative, and useful across health, learning, and productivity tasks.
The enhancements were revealed by Microsoft AI CEO Mustafa Suleyman and Head of Product Jacob Andreou in a YouTube video. Suleyman said, “Copilot now connects you to yourself, to others, and to the tools you use every day. It’s there for you, helps you stay organised, and even supports your health. It brings people together in shared chats, helps you learn with voice and visuals, and shows up with warmth, personality and even an appearance: Mico.”
Mico: Your Customizable AI Character
One of the standout features is Mico, an AI avatar that reacts with colour and animation during conversations. Users can personalize Mico to make interactions more natural and engaging. This avatar adds a human-like touch to AI communication, making Copilot feel less robotic.
Copilot AI Character Feature: Availability
The new features are live in the US and will expand to the UK and Canada soon. Users can access Copilot on iOS, Android, and the web.
Groups for Collaboration
Microsoft has added Copilot Groups, which allow up to 32 people to collaborate in real-time. Teams can brainstorm, co-write, and plan together. Copilot can summarize threads, tally votes, and split tasks, making remote teamwork more efficient.
Memory & Personalization
Copilot can now remember user preferences and context. It can recall events, goals, or recent activities across apps and conversations. Users can edit or delete memories anytime. Microsoft also added Connectors, allowing Copilot to access data from OneDrive, Outlook, Gmail, Google Drive, and Calendar with permission.
Proactive Assistance
The AI now provides proactive suggestions, helping users continue work without restarting tasks. This makes Copilot more intuitive and efficient in daily workflows.
Health, Learning, and Wellbeing Features
Copilot is expanding into health and education:
- Copilot for Health answers health questions using credible sources, including Harvard Health, and helps users find doctors.
- Learn Live is a Socratic-style AI tutor that teaches concepts interactively with voice, visuals, and tools for language learning or study support.
Copilot in Windows and Edge
Copilot now integrates into Windows 11 and Microsoft Edge:
- In Windows, users can say “Hey Copilot” to get file summaries, real-time guidance, and AI-assisted actions.
- In Edge, Copilot becomes a smart browser companion that summarizes, compares, and completes tasks like booking hotels. A new “Journeys” feature organizes past browsing sessions.
Pages, Search, and AI Models
Pages supports collaborative work on up to 20 files. Copilot Search combines AI answers with traditional search results, citing sources for transparency. Microsoft continues developing in-house AI models (MAI-Voice-1, MAI-1-Preview, MAI-Vision-1) to enhance Copilot’s performance.
