Microsoft merges Copilot apps and discontinues underperforming AI features

Aug 13, 2026

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Microsoft is merging its consumer and business Copilot applications while discontinuing several unsuccessful AI features. This decision reflects a shift towards simplifying the user experience and acknowledges the overlap between personal and professional AI usage.

Microsoft is merging its consumer-facing Copilot app with the Microsoft 365 Copilot app for businesses.
The company is discontinuing features such as Group Chats, AI-generated podcasts, and Copilot Labs by August 18, 2026.
Paying professional users will have access to a replacement feature called Researcher.
Microsoft will also remove its animated character, Mico, from Copilot.
The changes aim to create a simpler and more cohesive user experience, acknowledging past complexities in the app's strategy.
Internal communications indicated that the app needed to demonstrate its value to users to continue existing.

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Microsoft merges Copilot apps and discontinues underperforming AI features

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