We keep saying: “Copilot is getting better.” But this week, something fundamentally shifted. Not a new feature or another capability. But a complete rethink of how AI shows up in your work. Microsoft redesigned how Copilot lives across everything you use every day. And what stood out to me is not what it does, but how it behaves. It’s becoming less visible, more embedded and far more aware of what you’re trying to get done. You don’t go to a tool anymore. The intelligence meets you right in the flow of your work. That changes everything. We are moving from asking a question and getting an answer to a flow where context leads to action, and action leads to progress. It sounds small, but it fundamentally shifts how work happens. Because real work is not one prompt. It’s messy. It lives across emails, documents, meetings and conversations. And suddenly Copilot starts to move with you through that process and connect the dots for you. What I find most interesting is that the interface actually gets quieter. Less noise. Fewer obvious controls. More subtle guidance that appears exactly when you need it. And that requires something from us too. Trusting the system more. Letting go of doing everything step by step. Starting to think in outcomes instead of tasks. For me, this is not about adopting a tool anymore. This is about redesigning work itself. We’ve been teaching people how to use Copilot. But I think we’re entering the phase where people stop using it consciously and start working with it without even thinking about it. 💡 And honestly… that’s where it gets interesting. And maybe just a little uncomfortable. Which usually means we’re exactly where we need to be. Read more from Satya Nadella https://lnkd.in/eUXS5yYB and Jon Friedman 📷 this prompts....is one of my favorite prompts this week! 💖
The "quiet interface" point is huge, Femke. It's about augmentation, not domination. Exciting times (and maybe a *little* unnerving!).
In all fairness to Microsoft, Copilot, Cowork, is really making great progress. I've been one of their biggest critics the past two years. I'll also be their best champion when they get it right. 3 more months. :) I wrote about this in March. https://www.paulswider.com/p/microsoft-is-12-months-away-from
I couldn't find the New Chat button. Found a workaround before I found the button. 😅 Turn Work IQ off and back on... instant new chat.
No more “Work | Web” toggle 🎊🎉🥳
Femke Cornelissen ✨ oh Femke says, ooh Femke says, it's too messy, Femke says 🙂
In all fairness to Microsoft, Copilot, Cowork, are making great progress. I've been one of their biggest critics the past two years. I'll also be their best champion when they get it right. 3 more months. :) I wrote about this in March. https://www.paulswider.com/p/microsoft-is-12-months-away-from