Slipping Into App Stores: Microsoft’s Stealthy AI Launch with Copilot
A Surprise Amid Holiday Celebrations
In the fast-paced world of technology, there’s always a new product around the corner vying for our attention. While we were preoccupied with holiday celebrations, Microsoft pulled off a sneaky move. They launched their new AI assistant app, Copilot, on both Android and iOS systems.
Introducing Copilot
At first glance, Copilot might resemble Microsoft’s Bing Chat app, but it holds some significant hidden potential. Powered by advanced AI systems like GPT-3.5 and even GPT-4 in certain modes, Copilot can understand complex conversations, generate hyper-realistic text and images using tools like DALL-E 3, and it can all be accessed for free.
Democratizing Access to Advanced AI
Getting access to GPT-4 usually comes at a cost, but Microsoft is providing access to this powerful AI system to everyone with a phone. This could have significant impacts, as it essentially levels the playing field between apps like ChatGPT and this under-the-radar launch.
A Stealth Launch Strategy
Rather than creating hype around Copilot, Microsoft opted for a holiday launch, a move that could ease people into accepting this level of advanced AI without triggering a potential backlash. While Copilot may not have the voice chat capabilities of established apps, its stealthy entrance onto app stores ensures that it’ll be a competitor in the AI assistant race in the coming years.
Impact on the AI Winter
Consequently, the AI winter has become more interesting as a result of Microsoft’s savvy maneuvering. It remains to be seen how the public will react now that Copilot is available right at their fingertips.
