Microsoft Copilot gets a major upgrade with visual chatbot Mico, past memories, and more

Microsoft has introduced an array of new features to Copilot as part of its Fall Update event. The company has unveiled a new character dubbed Mico, giving Copilot a visual presence. You can even customise Mico’s appearance and turn it into the classic Clippy for a dose of nostalgia.

The update also brings Copilot Mode to the Edge browser, enabling users to explore agentic capabilities and automation features. Copilot can now remember key details about users and connect to third-party hubs via connectors. Here’s everything you need to know.

Microsoft Copilot Fall Update is here

The Copilot Fall Update was announced during a live-streamed event. To keep up with competitors like ChatGPT and Gemini, Microsoft has added a host of new features aimed at making Copilot more personal, useful, and connected.

Mico, Copilot’s visual avatar, is one of the biggest highlights. Named after Microsoft Copilot (Mi-Co), this delightful visual character interacts with users using facial expressions, gestures, and colour changes, giving the chatbot a more human-like presence. Mico is currently available only during voice chats.

Microsoft has also introduced a new ‘Real Talk’ conversation style for Copilot that challenges users in a gentle, constructive manner. It’s designed to be less agreeable, addressing a common criticism of AI chatbots being too amenable, and adapts to the user’s conversational style to encourage learning.

Another addition is Groups, which turns Copilot into a shared experience. Users can share a conversation link with up to 32 participants, allowing others to join in and collaborate. In this mode, Copilot can summarise threads, propose options, count votes, split tasks, and keep all members aligned.

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Memory has also received a significant boost. Copilot now features long-term memory, allowing it to remember personal information, user preferences, and preferred response styles. This can be managed via the ‘Memory & Personalisation’ settings, where users can view, edit, or delete stored data. Copilot can also reference past conversations to provide contextual responses without being re-taught each time.

Through connectors, Copilot now gains shared access to external platforms like OneDrive, Outlook, Gmail, Google Drive, and Google Calendar. Once linked, it can search across these services to locate documents, emails, and calendar events, turning Copilot into a central productivity hub.

Copilot expands into health and education

Microsoft is enhancing Copilot’s ability to handle health-related queries through Copilot for Health. Now, when users ask health questions, Copilot grounds its responses in credible sources such as Harvard Health. It can also help connect users with doctors based on speciality, location, language, and other preferences.

In the education space, the company is launching Learn Live, a voice-enabled feature inspired by Socratic principles. Rather than providing direct answers, Copilot guides users through concepts using questions, visual cues, and interactive whiteboards to promote deeper understanding.

Copilot update also overhauls the Edge web browser

A couple of new features are also coming to the Edge browser. The first is Copilot Mode, which lets Copilot analyse and reason over open tabs to summarise and compare information. With new agentic capabilities, it can even perform actions such as booking hotels or filling out forms on behalf of the user.

The second feature, Journeys, organises past browsing sessions by topic, making it easier for users to revisit tasks without retracing steps. Both new additions come with privacy protections and opt-in settings, ensuring users retain control over their data.

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