Deep Dive on Microsoft Copilot Pro – Video

Today. I take a first look at the newly updated Microsoft Copilot Pro. Hey Steven, I'll walk you through the AI ​​interface, use the chatbot, and look at some of the new features available. Copilot Pro is only available through a Microsoft subscription, which is priced comparable to Chat GP T Plus and Gemini Advanced at $20 per month. Although there is a free version that offers limited features and usage. Copilot Pro is accessible in several ways. You can open the standalone app on your PC or access it in Microsoft and Steven's Edge browser. How is your Monday going so far? There is also a mobile app for AI Chats that works just like the PC app version. Good morning Steven. It's also available within Microsoft 365 for $30 per month, which includes the Microsoft suite of apps including Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook. Since I logged in, a popup appears in my Outlook email account asking if I want a summary of my emails to start the standalone version on your Windows machine. Simply open the Copilot app. A simple window appears on the right side of the message with the search field at the bottom of the screen. The copilot field is a microphone icon. Click on it and the AI ​​will say “Hello” and let you know it is listening. Hey, Steven, how are you enjoying this afternoon? The copilot window changes to a water background. Cool. This is such a reassuring choice. Water has a calming effect on the mind like a short vacation. Wouldn't you agree? You can simply speak to the AI ​​in simple language and the AI ​​will respond with human-like, natural-sounding answers. Exactly. Like now, for example, very simple, right? It reminds me of a version of Iron Man's Jarvis AI that lives in your internet browser. Certainly not with a British accent, but just as helpful. You can ask anything you want and it will give you advice and information, but it will not currently search for you on the internet. Exactly. I am like a vault full of knowledge. Minus the live updates. What can I help you unpack today while he listens? You can close the chat bot by clicking the . Click on the gear icon and you can choose a different voice for your AI. The choice is yours. Let's explore the world together. Grow as a companion. I get to know you and help you decipher your thoughts. Wave. I can write stories, come up with ideas and sound like that. And can I get philosophical, creative, or poetic if you want Grove to be my favorite AI voice yet? Although they're all a bit annoying, there's a microphone icon in the top right of the interface to let you know that Copilot Pro is accessing your computer's microphone. You can minimize and maximize the Copilot window and keep it running in the background while you work. It will always listen and respond. Leaving it on in this mode can be annoying as it continues to respond to everything you say. Even if you're talking to someone in the room or hearing voices on your TV, you understand. That sounds a bit annoying. You can adjust your settings to turn off voice activation or reduce sensitivity. This makes it less responsive to background noise. Would that work? Yes, it would. Thank you very much. Good advice. Happy to help. I'll leave chat mode and show you the standard interface. The copilot icon on the left goes to the home page. Click on it and a menu will appear with options and things you can try with Copilot. The Copilot icon then turns into a View History button, allowing you to view past AI chats in the View History. You'll see your recent chats and the X icon and close your history and a pencil icon to start a new chat. When you start a new chat, the window refreshes and a new conversation starts. Your current chat will be archived in history. You can use the plus icon next to the Copilot icon to select an image or document that you would like to upload to the Co-Plot for the AI ​​to examine. As you can see, my son's face has been blurred for privacy reasons. It's worth noting that I wasn't able to upload PDF files, audio files, or text documents. When you click in the Message Copilot window, the “Think Deeper” button appears, which activates more thinking skills in the Copilot to complete more complex tasks. Copilot will spend more time generating its response based on your request. We look at your concerns from all perspectives. Microsoft says the Think Deeper button will help with things like planning event encoding or solving complex math problems. Next is the Settings menu, which allows you to pin Copilot to the taskbar or Start menu. It includes app settings, privacy settings, extensions and other tools. Additional tools let you copy links, open Copilot and Microsoft Edge print shares, search on a page, or transfer to a media device. Click your Microsoft image icon in the top right to access additional features like language design and signing out. You can also manage your subscription, provide feedback, or learn more about Copilot. You can even change your name so the copilot calls you by a different name. I will be changing my name to “Dark Lord” so that I can properly address you from “Law of Halsa” from now on. At some point there will be another update called Copilot Vision, which will allow you to see what you're working on and answer questions. Help navigate the Internet, make suggestions, and assist with tasks. These features are currently available to a limited extent in the browser sidebar version of Copilot by selecting the “Use relevant sources” drop-down menu at the top of the Command Prompt window. Your options, there are relevant sources. This page or website allows Copilot to see the webpage or website you are currently working on, answer your questions, or summarize a page for you. You can also add an image, add a screenshot, and use the microphone to speak to Copilot, but it doesn't have the voice options that the standalone app currently offers. Copilot Vision is still in testing and access is limited for Copilot Pro subscribers. And if you choose Microsoft Labs, Microsoft Copilot Vision says you can see what you're working on when you click the square icon. On the right side of the Messages Copilot panel, you have complete control over when Copilot Vision can access your PC. There are so many ways to access Copilot right now as the new Copilot plus PC rolls out over the next few months and years. This AI will become more powerful and useful over time. And hopefully it will make navigating the internet and getting helpful information much easier and faster. If you found this video helpful, like and subscribe to cnet's huge YouTube channel and let me know in the comments what your favorite AI is at the moment. And thanks for watching.