Microsoft introduces Copilot assistant to help teams collaborate

The company has staked out an early lead in generative artificial intelligence, which can generate or summarise text and images. — Photographer: Chona Kasinger/Bloomberg

Microsoft Corp. is creating a version of its Copilot assistant that will help groups of workers collaborate, extending a company-wide push to infuse products with artificial intelligence.

Team Copilot, announced on Tuesday, will serve as a designated meeting minder, taking notes, summarising the most important information and tracking deadlines. The AI assistant will roll out to corporate customers later this year, Microsoft said on the first day of Build, its conference for developers.