Copilot
Microsoft's AI assistant integrated into their ecosystem, formerly known as Bing Chat.
At a Glance
Pros
- + Built into Windows and Office apps
- + Enterprise data protection (in paid tiers)
- + Access to web browsing and DALL-E 3
Cons
- − Poor productization and UX
- − Doesn't learn or personalize as well as ChatGPT
- − Surprisingly poor integration with Microsoft's own products
Best for: Enterprise environments already locked into the Microsoft 365 ecosystem.
Fabian's Take
CPO & Chief AI Officer
"Microsoft botched this and it's no wonder very few people use it. The problem: it's not productized well. It's not as configurable and personalizable and doesn't learn as cleverly as ChatGPT and the likes. It doesn't interact cleverly with other software, amazingly not even with Microsoft products. Claude is better at Excel and Powerpoint than Microsoft's own assistant. High time for Microsoft to catch up!"
If Copilot is what your company gave you
Everything in my take above stands — and none of it should stop you from using Copilot seriously if it’s the tool your company sanctioned. Underneath the clunky packaging runs a frontier-class model, and the enterprise deployment has one advantage no private ChatGPT account can match: you’re actually allowed to use it on real work material. The tool you’re permitted to use on real work beats the better tool you’re not.
For many employed people, this is the situation: ChatGPT and Claude are blocked at work, and Copilot is what’s there. If that’s you, I’ve written a full guide on making the most of it — including the two-track approach of learning on private tools with private material while applying the same skills at work: Your Company Blocked ChatGPT. Now What?
Added: 2026-02-26 · Last updated: 2026-07-18