Microsoft Launches Updated Copilot With Home, Code, and Autopilot

Microsoft announced on September 25 that it is rolling out a new version of Copilot, adding three core capabilities: Home, Code, and Autopilot. The update expands the AI assistant beyond conversational interactions to handle task execution, app building, and continuous work.

Home will become the new entry point for Copilot, combining Chat and Cowork and bringing Office app capabilities such as Word, Excel, and PowerPoint into the Copilot experience. Users can ask Copilot in natural language to write documents, create budget models, or build presentations, and edit files in real time during the conversation.

Code lets users create apps, tracking tools, dashboards, and automated workflows using natural language, and is built on the same underlying technology as GitHub Copilot. Autopilot, previously developed under the codename Scout, is a digital agent that can continue executing tasks without direct user action, including following up on communications, managing processes, scheduling meetings, and advancing projects. The feature is set to expand to private preview at the end of September.

Microsoft also introduced FinOps for AI, an enterprise-focused capability for managing AI costs, helping organizations monitor and optimize spending on Copilot and AI agents. The new Copilot is being rolled out gradually through the Frontier program, with more features expected in the future.