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Why it matters
Microsoft relaunches Copilot with a new autonomous 'Autopilot' agent
The Decoder Microsoft gives Copilot another makeover, adding an Autopilot agent and usage-based billing
Microsoft unveiled a redesigned Copilot app with Home, Code, and Autopilot sections, and introduced usage-based billing.
Why it matters
If you use Microsoft Office or Teams, your AI assistant is about to start working in the background without being asked each time.
Latest brief · Oct 19, 2026