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Publication Date: 2026-02-17 03:12:00
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Microsoft, ticker NasdaqGS:MSFT, is rolling out Copilot AI training across its Office applications to drive everyday workplace use.
Company leaders are signaling that AI could automate most professional white collar tasks within the next 12 to 18 months.
The push reflects an effort to move from simply offering AI tools to deeply embedding them into core productivity workflows.
Microsoft enters this phase of Copilot expansion with its shares at $401.32 and a mixed recent return profile. The stock shows a 58.8% gain over 3 years and 77.9% over 5 years, alongside a 1% decline over the past year and a 15.1% decline year to date. That backdrop gives investors concrete recent performance data as the company leans further into AI driven productivity.
For investors, a central consideration is how quickly this training push might…
