In the AI sector, Microsoft's Copilot chatbot has established itself as a serious competitor. The "Bard" bot from Google uses a proprietary LLM, although Copilot uses the same models as ChatGPT. Indeed, it provides users with free access to GPT-4, which ChatGPT subscribers must pay $20 a month for.
Having said that, conversational search and text and picture
production are the main features of the Copilot experience for users. You
already have access to a premium version of Copilot, which Microsoft has long
stated will eventually be available to customers, if your place of employment
utilizes Microsoft 365. We've finally reached that queue, as it happens, with
"Copilot Pro."
What distinguishes Copilot as "Pro?"
The ability to use Copilot with Microsoft 365 apps is the primary feature that makes Copilot Pro unique. Apps for iPhone and Android will eventually support it, but at launch, it only works with Windows, Mac, and iPad. It follows that AI Clippy is compatible with Microsoft Word, Excel (in preview), PowerPoint, Outlook, and OneNote (Windows only). You can envision the number of use cases here within the Microsoft Office suite if you have any familiarity with AI tools like ChatGPT or even Copilot free.
You could ask the AI bot to analyze a spreadsheet and report on specific trends it finds from the data, or you could ask Copilot to generate a Word proposal from a combination of OneNote-utilize meeting notes and a separate client document. Alternatively, you could tell Outlook to "Start catchup" so that it reviews the most important emails first (at least what Copilot thinks is significant). Microsoft's official page, found here, provides further examples of how Copilot may be used with 365 apps.
Nothing new about these features: Business customers have been able to utilize Copilot in 365 apps since November, which was initially introduced by Microsoft back in March of last year for Microsoft 365. However, this is the first opportunity for regular users to test out these AI technologies for both personal and professional usage.
Nevertheless, Copilot Pro's superior efficiency over the free edition isn't limited to AI-powered Office. When GPT-4 and GPT-4 Turbo are busy, you get priority access with Pro. Even if using GPT-4 without having to pay for ChatGPT Plus is a great feature of the free edition of Copilot, demand may prevent you from using OpenAI's more sophisticated LLM. This is similar to what occurs when customers of virtual carriers—like Mint Mobile—use their phones during periods of high cell coverage.
With DALL-E 3, which includes landscape photos (rather than
simply portraits), you may access it by upgrading to Pro via Designer (formerly
known as Bing Image Creator). You will have more chances to prioritize your
requests for picture generating because you now receive 100 "boosts"
instead of just 15. Not only can you create your own Copilot GPTs with a
ChatGPT Plus membership, but you can also create your own Copilot bots with
ease, allowing them to do any task you specify.
What is the price of Copilot Pro?
Microsoft is charging $20 a month for Copilot Pro at launch. That won't, however, grant you access to Microsoft 365 and its applications. You will need to individually subscribe to 365, which costs $6.99 per month or $69.99 per year for people, to utilize Copilot in Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and other programs. That brings the monthly cost up to $25.83 or $26.99 if you want to use that feature of Copilot Pro.
Additionally, the cost increases if you have a family plan: Copilot Pro only provides individual subscriptions, therefore access will cost $20 per month for each member of a 365 family plan.
Copilot Pro is available for subscription on Microsoft's
website here.
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