Microsoft's Copilot wave decoded: Chat and Cowork merge, plus a managed runtime for vibe-coded apps
donasarkar · x · 2026-09-26
Microsoft employee donasarkar shared an unofficial summary of the big Copilot release wave:
- Home: Copilot Chat and Cowork merge into one hub, with Word, Excel, and PowerPoint built in — Chat helps, Cowork does.
- Autopilot (formerly Scout): a semi-autonomous agent that keeps working toward a role and goal after you walk away.
- Code: vibe coding for everyone — describe an app, dashboard, or automation loosely and Copilot builds it, sharing the same underlying tech as GitHub Copilot.
- Copilot Managed Runtime: governed hosting for apps built with Code, Cowork, and Copilot Studio.
- Microsoft IQ: the context layer connecting your personal and company data.
- Today: a morning briefing aggregating mail, meetings, and Teams with suggested actions.
- Copilot in Teams: shared team context instead of everyone having their own AI.
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