If you’re using itMicrosoftproducts, whether it’s Windows、Office Or other services, you’d probably notice that over the past year or two, they can be seen everywhere Copilot This name appears everywhere — Microsoft 365 Copilot, Microsoft Copilot, GitHub Copilot, even Copilot+ PC. At this point, many people are probably wondering: what are the differences between them? How many Copilots does Microsoft actually have?
This question has finally been solved by netizens abroad. The answer is: at least 80. And this number is likely to keep increasing.
How many Copilots does Microsoft actually have? Someone did the math, and the answer is at least 80
This statistic comes from an AI strategy and design consultant named Tey Bannerman. The reason he did this is quite simple: one time, when he was trying to explain what Microsoft’s Copilot is to someone, he found himself unable to clearly explain it halfway through, because the name “Copilot” is used across so many Microsoft products, and the Copilot features in each product are different, making the relationships between them quite chaotic.
So he decided to do one thing: list out everything Microsoft calls Copilot.
But this proved much harder than expected, because even Microsoft itself doesn’t have a complete list of Copilot products. Nowhere on Microsoft’s official website, product documentation, or help articles can you find all the Copilots listed together. So Bannerman had to piece them together one by one from various product pages, product announcement posts, and marketing materials.
After visiting Tey Bannerman’s website, clicking on any Copilot name lets you see which category it belongs to and how it relates to other Copilots. For example, Copilot in Windows is described as “an AI assistant built into Windows 11, residing in the taskbar. It can answer questions, adjust system settings, and perform various tasks throughout the Windows system. It was released with the Windows 11 update in September 2023.”
Through this chart, even those not very familiar with Microsoft products can quickly understand why many people find it confusing.
Initially he tallied 78 items. After the article was published, netizens added two more items he had missed—”Gaming Copilot” and “Microsoft Dragon Copilot”—bringing the total to 80. And this number may not be the final answer, as Tom’s Hardware asked Copilot AI the same question and received a reply that the entire ecosystem contains approximately 95 to 120 items.
In fact, Microsoft has recognized this issue too. According to PCWorld, Microsoft has admitted to ” stuffing Copilot AI into almost everything,” and stated that it will now focus on simplifying and refocusing the Windows 11 experience, reducing the burden of AI features.
However, at this point, we’ve only heard that Microsoft “plans to make changes” – there’s no concrete timeline or details on when or how they’ll simplify things. And given Microsoft’s past practices, consolidating the Copilot brand across its various products isn’t something that can be accomplished quickly.
Source: KOCPC Chinese