Microsoft launches redesigned Copilot app with chat, code, and Autopilot agents
Microsoft has officially introduced a redesigned Copilot app that combines chat, coding, and agent capabilities in one interface. The app has Home, Code, and Autopilot tabs, with Home merging Copilot Chat and Cowork. Microsoft also renamed its Scout assistant to Autopilot and plans a Today dashboard for emails, meetings, and Teams threads.
Microsoft has now formally launched a redesigned Copilot app after previewing it a month earlier. The interface has three areas: Home, Code, and Autopilot. Home serves as default and combines Copilot Chat with Cowork; a planned Today view would surface key emails, meeting requests, and Teams discussions. Autopilot is the new name for Scout, previously a desktop assistant.
The Code section lets users build apps, trackers, dashboards, or automations and share them as internal cloud-hosted tools, using GitHub Copilot technology in a sandboxed tenant environment. Autopilot acts as a cloud-based digital teammate with its own identity, memory, computer, and workspace, able to monitor Teams channels, repeat tasks, and follow up. Pricing for Cowork, Code, and Autopilot is usage-based.
Microsoft’s consolidation may push more office work into a single AI interface, potentially changing how employees discover, delegate, and complete tasks. Knowledge workers could see assistants handle routine follow-ups and monitoring, while developers and nontechnical staff may build internal tools more easily. Businesses may weigh convenience against oversight, since agents with tenant identities and audit controls could affect trust, privacy, and job roles. The outcome likely depends on adoption, pricing, and how reliably these agents perform.