Overview
- Copilot Cowork, developed with Anthropic and based on Claude Cowork, automates multi‑step tasks such as preparing meetings, generating presentations, updating spreadsheets, and coordinating emails.
- Microsoft says Copilot Cowork runs within a customer’s Microsoft 365 tenant with enterprise data protections and Work IQ integration, contrasting with Anthropic’s local‑device approach.
- The feature is in testing now with early access later in March, and some usage will be included in the $30‑per‑user‑per‑month Microsoft 365 Copilot plan with additional capacity sold separately.
- Anthropic’s Claude Sonnet models are being made available to Microsoft 365 Copilot users, expanding model choice beyond earlier reliance on OpenAI’s GPT family.
- Governance and packaging updates include Agent 365 general availability on May 1 at $15 per user per month and a new $99 Microsoft 365 E7 bundle that combines E5, Copilot, Agent 365, Entra and advanced security tools.