Copilot Podcast: New Updates to Microsoft Copilot
In episode 43 of the “Copilot Podcast,” Aaron Back rounds out his “Copilot at Build” series and shares the newest updates to Microsoft Copilot.
This episode is sponsored by the AI Copilot Summit NA, taking place March 17-19, 2025 in San Diego, California.
Key Takeaways
- Copilot as a team member: Microsoft Copilot is now being introduced as a new “team member,” enhancing its role from a personal assistant to an active, collaborative contributor within a team. Aaron explains that users retain control over Copilot’s tasks and contributions across various collaboration platforms like Microsoft Teams, Loop, and Planner.
- Key roles: Copilot as a team member has three key roles: a meeting facilitator managing agendas and notes in Microsoft Teams, a group collaborator surfacing important information and tracking action items across channels, and a project manager ensuring smooth project execution by assigning tasks and tracking due dates.
- Copilot in Azure: Aaron discusses the new capabilities of Microsoft Copilot in Azure, noting that its still in preview. However, these capabilities include the added autonomy for enabling or disabling Copilot within a tenant. He also covers selective access for user groups, balancing flexibility with security.
- SQL database management: SQL Database Query Editor will now include a Copilot feature, allowing users to convert natural language into SQL queries. Natural language query capabilities in Azure SQL databases allow users to start queries in their own language, making SQL operations more efficient. This feature is part of Copilot’s assistance tools, which draw from various sources like public documentation and Query Store to enhance SQL database management.
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