Microsoft’s AI-powered Copilot, which has arrived on Windows 11, is an impressively versatile AI that’s proven useful across a wide range of tasks. Just as ChatGPT found considerable success and later made its way onto Android as a standalone app, Microsoft has now made Copilot available to Android users starting 27 December.
With this release, Android users now have access to AI apps from major platforms like OpenAI’s ChatGPT, Microsoft’s Bing AI app, and Microsoft Copilot, along with other AI apps supporting the latest models such as GPT-4 and DALL-E 3 — making the role of AI on mobile devices bigger than ever.
Users can access the Microsoft Copilot app’s standard AI features and capabilities without needing to sign in. However, signing in with a Microsoft account unlocks the ability to ask more questions and hold longer conversations. Just like ChatGPT, it can be downloaded and used for free without any payment. Users can ask simple questions and have them answered in whatever tone they prefer, or tap the microphone icon to ask questions by voice. Copilot can also be given a photo, or asked to analyse another image. Being able to switch to GPT-4 for more reliable, accurate answers and responses is also a notable advantage. In addition, users can switch between Light Mode and Dark Mode to suit their preference.
The Copilot app’s product page describes it as follows: “Copilot is Microsoft’s chat assistant, powered by OpenAI’s latest models, GPT-4 and DALL-E 3. These cutting-edge AI technologies can deliver fast performance and precise responses to complex topics, and can even generate stunning visuals from a single line of plain text.”
As for why Microsoft introduced Copilot even though it already has an AI like Bing, it’s because Microsoft has a habit of integrating its technology across its products — for example, Copilot for Windows, Copilot for Microsoft 365, Copilot for Azure, GitHub Copilot, and many more. The company has even rebranded its Bing Chat platform as Copilot, changing both the branding and the concept behind it.
Android users can now download the newly released Microsoft Copilot app for free from the Google Play Store. According to currently available information, the app has not yet been released for iOS users, but an iOS version is reportedly coming soon.