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Copilot

AI Copilot

An AI copilot is an assistant built into another product to help you complete tasks while you work.

Explained simply

An AI copilot is an assistant built into another product to help you complete tasks while you work.

1You work
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2Copilot assists
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3Draft or suggest
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4You approve

At a glance

Category
Products
Difficulty
Beginner
Introduced
2021

Real example

Microsoft Copilot helps draft a presentation inside PowerPoint.

Why it matters

It gives you a clear way to understand where this idea fits in AI and how it affects the tools you use.

Timeline

Origins

The ideas behind Copilot begin developing.

2021

Copilot becomes a recognised term or technique.

Wider use

Research and practical applications increase.

Modern AI

Copilot becomes connected to newer AI systems and products.

Today

Copilot remains relevant in the products area of AI.

Dates for broad concepts may describe the period when the idea emerged or became widely used, rather than one exact invention date.

Learn next

Continue with these connected terms:

ChatbotA chatbot is software that talks with people through text or voice.→AgentAn AI agent is an AI that can work toward a goal by planning steps, using tools and taking actions—not just replying to a question.→AutomationAutomation means using technology to complete a task with little or no manual work.→

Simple infographic

A quick visual way to understand Copilot.

1You work
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2Copilot assists
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3Draft or suggest
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4You approve
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