Microsoft Rebuilds Copilot as a 'New OS for Work' With Autopilot, Code and Home
Microsoft is reshaping Copilot into what CEO Satya Nadella calls a "new OS for work", combining an enterprise agent, app building, a unified home and deeper Office integration. Nadella describes it as the company's biggest update to Copilot to date.
- Nadella calls the update Microsoft's biggest to Copilot to date and describes Copilot as a "new OS for work".
- Autopilot is a proactive, long-running agent built for the enterprise.
- Code lets users build apps with Copilot, hosted inside the company's tenant.
- Home combines Chat and Cowork, and Office is now fully embedded in Copilot.
- Copilot can be invoked in Teams, and a new Today view surfaces key M365 information without prompting.
Four pieces brought together
In a post on LinkedIn, Nadella said Microsoft is building Copilot as an operating system for work "that spans every model, every form factor, and every task". The update combines four elements.
- Autopilot: a proactive and long-running agent built for the enterprise.
- Code: lets users build apps with Copilot, hosted inside the company's tenant.
- Home: brings Chat and Cowork together in one place.
- Office: now fully embedded in Copilot, while Copilot is also embedded in Office.
The post gives no further technical detail, and points readers to a separate Microsoft page for the full announcement.
Teams and a proactive Today experience
Nadella also said users can now invoke Copilot in Teams. In addition, Microsoft is introducing Today, described as a proactive experience that surfaces the most important information from across M365 without the user needing to ask for it.
The idea behind Today is a shift away from a model where people must prompt an assistant. Instead, relevant information is brought to them. Autopilot follows a similar logic, as a long-running agent rather than a one-off chat session.
From answering questions to doing the work
Nadella framed the update as a response to changing work habits. "The way we work is changing and so are our workflows," he wrote. According to him, the update brings AI into that flow, "from answering a question, to building an app, to getting work done on your behalf."
That progression, from answering to building to acting, is the thread connecting the four components. Code places app creation within a company's own tenant, which is relevant for organizations that want AI-built software to stay inside their own environment. Home merges the chat experience with Cowork, so users do not need to switch between them.
What it means for enterprise users
For businesses already on Microsoft 365, the update points to Copilot becoming a central entry point rather than a separate add-on, with Office, Teams and a proactive information feed all tied to it. Autopilot in particular signals a move toward agents that run over longer periods on a user's behalf.
Several open questions were raised by readers in the comments under the post, including how Autopilot and Code will be priced and whether administrators can switch capabilities on or off. The post itself does not address pricing, availability dates or admin controls, so those details will depend on Microsoft's full announcement.
