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Microsoft Copilot expands into an AI layer for work

Original: Microsoft Copilot is growing from an Office assistant into an AI layer for work. It can connect files, meetings, email,

Microsoft is positioning Copilot as more than an Office assistant, turning it into an AI layer that connects files, meetings, email and spreadsheets across the workplace. Newer versions are designed to go beyond answering questions, coordinating agents that can carry out multi-step tasks on a user's behalf. Commenters are weighing what this shift means for everyday productivity software and how work gets done.

Why now: Microsoft's move to make Copilot an agent capable of multi-step work tasks marks a notable evolution in workplace AI.

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• Microsoft Copilot is growing from an Office assistant into an AI layer for work. It can connect files, meetings, email, spreadsheets and agents — and newer systems are moving from answering questions to carrying out multi-step tasks. https://www. nexthorizon.space/2025/04/micr… · nexthorizon · 2

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