Microsoft wants Copilot to become an “OS” that writes your documents and manages your work

Ripple effect: Microsoft may be backing away from the Copilot+ PC branding, but it’s doubling down on the bigger idea behind it: turning AI into a layer that actively runs your computer and gets work done for you. Its latest Copilot overhaul pushes that vision further than before, combining Office, coding tools, and autonomous agents into what CEO Satya Nadella calls a “new OS for work.” Public testing begins in the coming weeks.

Microsoft recently unveiled a major overhaul for Copilot’s business tools. The new suite hands the AI assistant more control in Office, embeds GitHub Copilot’s functionality into professional toolchains, and automatically coordinates tasks between team members.

The new Copilot implementation, which Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella calls a “new OS,” consists of several parts. One of them, simply called Home, lets users chat with Copilot as it examines files to offer recommendations on how it can help. Home can also take over Office 365 apps such as…