By Laurent Giret
Publication Date: 2026-10-09 14:27:00
Microsoft has started emailing subscribers to its Microsoft 365 consumer plans about upcoming changes to AI benefits and cloud storage. The good news is that all members of a Microsoft 365 Family or Microsoft 365 Premium plan will now get access to Copilot and AI features. However, these plans will also transition to a shared cloud storage pool.
Until now, AI benefits on Microsoft 365 Family and Microsoft 365 Premium plans were only available to the subscription owner. These AI features include advanced Copilot chat with higher usage for conversations and image creation, Copilot integration into the Office apps, all-day video calling in Teams, and more.
While Copilot benefits and AI usage will be shared with family members, Microsoft will also introduce a shared AI usage allowance for all members of a subscription. If needed, Microsoft 365 Premium and Pro subscribers will be able to purchase additional AI credits.
Regarding cloud storage, as of today, each member on…
