Microsoft continues to lead the way in AI technology, aiming to provide a copilot for every individual in both their personal and professional lives.
Earlier this year, Microsoft introduced AI-powered Bing– a groundbreaking reinvention of search with comprehensive answers, interactive chat capabilities, and features to fuel creativity.
Additionally, they introduced Microsoft 365 Copilot, a game-changing approach to work that seamlessly integrates large language models (LLMs) with Microsoft Graph and Microsoft 365 apps, enabling a seamless workflow using natural language.
Major Innovations at Microsoft Inspire
| Bing Chat Enterprise | AI-powered chat for work with a focus on data protection, complete answers, and visual answers with charts and images. |
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| Microsoft 365 Copilot | Generative AI tool for businesses, priced at $30/user/month, capable of performing various tasks across Microsoft apps. |
| Visual Search in Chat | Utilizing OpenAI’s GPT-4 model, enabling image-based web search and integration with Bing Chat Enterprise. |
These innovations have been embraced by millions, making a significant impact on their productivity and creativity.
Today, at Microsoft Inspire, three major announcements took center stage– the expansion of Bing with Bing Chat Enterprise, the pricing details for Microsoft 365 Copilot for commercial customers, and the launch of Visual Search in Chat.
Each of these initiatives promises to enhance productivity, streamline workflows, and bring new levels of creativity to the workplace.
Introducing Bing Chat Enterprise: AI-Powered Chat for Work
As organizations embrace AI tools to unlock creativity and productivity, they are concerned about protecting sensitive business data. Bing Chat Enterprise provides AI-powered chat for work, ensuring commercial data protection. The chat data remains within the organization and is not saved, keeping it safe and secure.
Moreover, Microsoft has no access to view the data, and it is not used to train the models. This commitment to data privacy instills confidence in employees who can now access better answers, enhance efficiency, and access novel ways to express their creativity using Bing Chat Enterprise.
Notably, Bing Chat Enterprise shares the same principles as Bing Chat, offering complete, verifiable answers with citations, along with visual answers that include graphs, charts, and images.
This secure and reliable chat experience is already available in preview mode for Microsoft 365 E3, E5, Business Standard, and Business Premium customers. In the future, it will also be offered as a stand-alone service for $5 per user per month.
How will it help enterprises?
1. Protects sensitive business data: Bing Chat Enterprise ensures that your valuable information remains within your organization, eliminating the risk of data breaches.
2. Enhances productivity: By providing complete answers and valuable insights, Bing Chat Enterprise enables employees to work more efficiently and make informed decisions.
3. Sparks creativity: With access to a vast array of information, employees can find inspiration and explore new ideas to fuel their creativity.
Announcing Microsoft 365 Copilot Pricing for Commercial Customers
Microsoft 365 Copilot is set to revolutionize the way businesses operate by harnessing the power of generative AI. This groundbreaking tool will reason over vast amounts of business data, unlocking a new era of intelligent work. The best part? It will be available at an affordable price for commercial customers.
Microsoft 365 Copilot Pricing
| Cost per user per month (Commercial) | $30 |
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| Applications Included | Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, and Teams |
| AI Skills | Thousands |
Priced at just $30 per user per month, Microsoft 365 Copilot offers an incredible array of capabilities. It goes beyond traditional AI applications by encompassing thousands of skills, allowing it to perform a wide range of tasks.
From generating updates and analyzing data to designing presentations and summarizing meetings, Copilot will become the ultimate AI assistant for businesses.
The true power of Copilot lies in its seamless integration with popular Microsoft apps like Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, and Teams. By being an integral part of these applications, Copilot significantly enhances productivity across various workflows. Employees will be able to tap into its vast potential to generate valuable insights and intelligent responses from enterprise data.
How will it help enterprises?
Affordable Access: Priced at $30 per user per month for commercial customers, Microsoft 365 Copilot provides exceptional value, democratizing access to advanced AI capabilities for businesses of all sizes.
Maximizes efficiency: With Copilot’s ability to reason over your business data and perform complex tasks, it saves time and automates manual processes, enabling employees to focus on strategic initiatives.
Integrates with existing apps: Copilot seamlessly integrates into popular Microsoft apps, such as Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, and Teams, providing a familiar and unified experience across your organization.
Search with Images — Visual Search in Chat
Microsoft’s innovation doesn’t end there. To further enhance the user experience, they have introduced Visual Search in Chat, leveraging OpenAI’s cutting-edge GPT-4 model. This exciting feature allows users to upload images and search the web for related content.
Visual Search in Chat
| Image-based Web Search | ✓ |
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| Leveraging OpenAI’s GPT-4 Model | ✓ |
| Integration with Bing Chat Enterprise | Coming Soon |
Whether you are on vacation, looking for information on a particular building’s architecture, or trying to come up with lunch ideas based on your fridge’s contents, Visual Search in Chat is here to assist you.
With this multimodal search capability, Bing can understand the context of an image and provide accurate answers to queries about it. The feature is rolling out on desktop and the Bing mobile app and will be integrated into Bing Chat Enterprise over time.
How will it help enterprises?
Streamlines information gathering: Visual Search in Chat enables employees to search for information using images, making it easier and faster to find relevant content.
Facilitates visual communication: By sharing and discussing images within the chat interface, teams can collaborate visually and effectively communicate their ideas.
Enhances research capabilities: Researchers and analysts can leverage Visual Search in Chat to discover visual references and gather insights to support their work.
Bottom Line
Microsoft’s latest AI-powered innovations, including Bing Chat Enterprise and Visual Search in Chat, promise to revolutionize the way enterprises approach productivity, data analysis, and creativity. By harnessing the power of AI with data protection and multimodal search capabilities, Microsoft once again demonstrates its commitment to providing cutting-edge solutions to empower businesses worldwide.
Are you eager to tap into the boundless possibilities of these cutting-edge Microsoft offerings? Schedule a personalized call with our team of experts to discover how you can seamlessly integrate these innovative Microsoft solutions into your workflow.
