Microsoft kills off unsuccessful AI features while merging its separate Copilot apps
Microsoft is simplifying Copilot by combining its consumer and business apps, and dropping AI-generated podcasts, Group Chats, Deep Research, and its Mico character.
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Microsoft is merging its separate consumer and business AI assistant apps into a single Copilot product while removing several features including group chats, AI-generated podcasts, experimental labs, and deep research capabilities. The company is discontinuing these features because its previous strategy of maintaining separate apps proved too complicated to compete effectively with rival AI assistants. This consolidation reflects a broader trend in the AI app industry where competitors are also streamlining their offerings by merging or integrating various features into unified products.
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