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New Delhi: Microsoft has officially started to offer the latest AI feature called “Copilot Tasks,” and it is positioning it as a shift from the conversational chatbots to systems that can independently complete work on the user’s behalf.
Microsoft has also stated that the feature is especially designed to move beyond answering questions or generating drafts, and rather than execute tasks in the background by using its own cloud-based computing environment. Copilot Tasks is unveiling initially as the research preview for a limited group of users. It plans to extend access gradually in the coming weeks ahead of broader release.
Copilot Tasks, as the system enables users to assign work in natural language. Rather than simply responding to a prompt, the AI has plans and carries out multi-step actions across the applications and services, and then it will report back once the task is completed. Tasks can be configured to run once, on schedule, or on a recurring basis.
Microsoft has also stated that it is testing in employees environment the users have employed Copilot Tasks for recurring actions such as surfacing urgent emails each evening with draft replies prepared, unsubscribing from promotional emails, tracking apartment listings weekly, and generating a Monday morning briefing that summarizes meetings and travel plans.
This system also generates documents; it can also convert the syllabus into a structured study plan with practice tests, compile job listings tailored to the user’s experience, or transform emails and attachments into presentation slides with charts and talking points.
Copilot Tasks operates using its own virtual computer and browser in the cloud. The users will need to describe the outcome they wanted, and the system determines the steps required to achieve it, which might going to involve browsing the web, drafting content, coordinating across applications, or interacting with third-party services.
The feature is designed to request the user’s consent before taking significant actions, such as making payments or sending messages. The users can review, pause, or cancel tasks at any time. The system is intended to function as a copilot instead of a fully autonomous tool; the users retain final control over decisions.
Copilot Tasks signals Microsoft’s entry into the growing wave of agent-style AI tools unveiled in recent months, such as Claude Cowork, ChatGPT’s Agent Mode, Perplexity Computer, and Google Chrome’s Gemini-based auto-browsing capabilities.
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