News on Copilot

Microsoft’s May 2026 Product Terms launch Microsoft 365 E7 at $99 per user per month, introduce Agent 365 at $15, broaden multiplexing to cover AI agents and automation, ban RPA outputs from AI training, and disclose automated AI policy classifiers.

Microsoft is removing Copilot Chat from Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and OneNote for unlicensed users at organisations with more than 2,000 Microsoft 365 seats. The change takes effect 15 April 2026.

Microsoft unified consumer and commercial Copilot under new EVP Jacob Andreou. Mustafa Suleyman pivoted to in-house model development. Rajesh Jha retired after 35 years. Five restructurings in two and a half years amid 3.3% paid seat penetration.