Microsoft announced significant upgrades to Bing Chat and Bing Chat Enterprise as part of the new Copilot AI Companion, with planned integrations with OpenAI GPTs and plugins.
An important new feature for enterprises is the incorporation of commercial data protection for all users signed in through Microsoft Entra ID.
In addition to security improvements for enterprise users, Microsoft is introducing a dedicated platform for Copilot. The new website provides a specialized chat experience, serving as a central hub for Copilot interactions.
The goal: to give more people access to the benefits of advanced artificial intelligence, which Microsoft data revealed to increase productivity and quality of work.
Screenshot from Copilot, November 2023Meanwhile, Bing.com will continue to feature AI chat, offering AI search assistance for those who prefer the conversational approach.
Included in the announcement is upcoming support for OpenAI GPTs within Copilot, enabling users to customize Copilot for specific tasks.
Combining GPTs with previously announced OpenAI schema widens the scope for developers, opening the door to new users experiences that are more aligned with individual needs and preferences.
In addition, Microsoft announced plugin support for Copilot, based on the OpenAI schema.
Bing Chat AI now has access to plugins in addition to being able to use GPT-4 for free.
You can even disable web search to use it as ChatGPT.
I’ll show you how to access and use the plugins: pic.twitter.com/Gxn1QKUY2t
— Paul Couvert (@itsPaulAi) November 15, 2023
These plugins will appear across various Microsoft applications featuring AI Copilot, including Bing, Edge, Windows, and Microsoft 365.
4. Future plugins
In May, Microsoft announced the arrival of plugins for Bing Chat.
Several others are already available in beta (Canary).
Canva, Adobe Express, Calendly or Wolfram could be added soon!
Here’s the image that was published at the time of the announcement ↓ pic.twitter.com/AyVQ12Xrkq
— Paul Couvert (@itsPaulAi) November 15, 2023
Developers will soon be able to publish Copilot plugins through the Microsoft Partner Center.
Microsoft also provides a testing environment to ensure high-quality experiences for its Copilot users, giving developers the tools to refine chat responses across various scenarios.
Earlier this month, Microsoft CEO, Satya Nadella, joined OpenAI’s CEO Sam Altman on stage during the keynote of the DevDay conference to explore their continued partnership and development of new AI tools.
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