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Welcome to this episode of the Copilot Connection podcast, where we share the latest news, insights, and capabilities of the Microsoft Copilots ecosystem. In this episode, your hosts Kevin and Zoe discuss the latest announcements in the copilot space, including the lifting of the 300 seat limit and the availability of Copilot Pro. They also delve into the human impact of Copilot, sharing powerful stories of how it has helped individuals with accessibility needs. There are also two new Copilots that have gone live and some insights from Accenture on the latest tech trends. Tune in to learn more about the exciting developments in the world of Microsoft Copilots.

Links mentioned:

Bringing the full power of Copilot to more people and businesses - The Official Microsoft Blog

Copilot set up guide - https://setup.microsoft.com/copilot/setup-guide

Martina Grom's learning path - Collections | Microsoft Learn
Jussi Roine's blog post - Mastering Microsoft 365 Copilot (jussiroine.com) 

How Microsoft 365 Copilot works | BRK256

UK Government Generative AI Framework - https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/generative-ai-framework-for-hmg

Fabric and Power BI enabled https://twitter.com/CopilotConnect/status/1747251742557798724

Overview of Copilot in Fabric and Power BI (preview) - Microsoft Fabric | Microsoft Learn

Copilot in Customer Insights

https://www.linkedin.com/posts/jackrowbotham_technology-ai-gpt-activity-7151815136121442304-7qLQ?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_desktop

Dave Dame ♿️ on X: "M365 Co-Pilot has been my tool for a month now. I have a #disability that makes authoring an email take me about 8 minutes on average. With M365 co-pilot, I can do it in 3 minutes. Creating a PowerPoint used to take me around 45 minutes on average, now it takes me 8 minutes. In… https://t.co/s3VwejsKFz" / X (twitter.com)

A story of diagnosing with Gen AI - https://x.com/PatrickJBlum/status/1745900287565402503?s=20

Accessibility Summit

https://x.com/jennylayfluffy/status/1748031237707485237?s=20

Accenture Tech Trends

Technology Trends 2024 | Tech Vision | Accenture

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In a slight change of schedule, Zoe and Kevin decided to talk about the year ahead and some thoughts as to the big topics. There was a little news to cover as well, especially for all those who love buttons.

We also asked Copilot to do a summary of the show so here's that version!

In this episode of Copilot Connection, Kevin and Zoe discuss the latest news and trends in the world of Copilot and AI for 2024. They share their thoughts on the new Copilot apps for iOS and Android, the AI-powered Windows PCs with a Copilot button, and the emerging hardware devices that use Open AI models. They also talk about some of the challenges and opportunities that AI brings, such as the copyright issues, the data quality and governance, and the extensibility and customization of Copilot solutions. They give some examples of custom Copilots that they have built or seen, and how they can help users get more value from their data and documents. They invite the listeners to share their feedback and suggestions for future episodes, and to follow the Copilot Connection on social media and podcast platforms.

Copilots apps for iOS and Android - Microsoft debuts Copilot apps for mobile devices • The Register

Copilot button - Introducing a new Copilot key to kick off the year of AI-powered Windows PCs | Windows Experience Blog

AI phone - Apple's iPhone designer is leaving to work with Jony Ive and Sam Altman on AI hardware (engadget.com)
Mark Rackley's tips for the year ahead - https://www.linkedin.com/posts/markrackley_my-top-5-tips-for-your-organization-in-2024-activity-7148365967381741570-OsLn?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_desktop

Abram Jackson's post on tipping LLMs (1) Post | Feed | LinkedIn
26 principles of Prompts - ATLAS/data/README.md at main · VILA-Lab/ATLAS (github.com)

NYT suing Open AI and Microsoft - New York Times Sues OpenAI and Microsoft Over Use of Copyrighted Work - The New York Times (nytimes.com)
Gary Marcus on Twitter - Gary Marcus (@GaryMarcus) / X (twitter.com)

Kevin's Custom Copilot - Microsoft 365 & Power Platform Development community call - 4th of January, 2024
Garry talking extensibility on M365 Community call - https://twitter.com/garrytrinder/status/1742853043018772583?s=20

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Following on from the last episode, we continue with some of the interviews from ESPC23 in Amsterdam with guests Heather Cook, Karoliina Kettukari and Gabriel Ho from Microsoft. Hear what they think about what Copilot means to them, the transformation that people will see, what people should prepare for and what they hope will happen next. Plus the latest news on Copilot for Sales, new Microsoft Copilot engines and cool stuff shared by Dona Sarkar and Alexio Chandiwana.

Copilot for Sales can log leads directly - https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/microsoft-sales-copilot-blog/what-s-new-in-sales-copilot-december-2023/ba-p/4008438

Swift key with built in copilot - https://x.com/alex_chandiwana/status/1737033401784308005?s=46&t=T_UsQjGMhGGOFKsyPDAf2g

Dona’s AI content - https://x.com/donasarkar/status/1736729230757810630?s=46&t=T_UsQjGMhGGOFKsyPDAf2g
Dona's AI workshop - https://www.linkedin.com/posts/donasarkar_aicareer-activity-7143210436362977280-2--i

Continued AI Innovation in Copilot | Search Quality Insights (bing.com)

Biased copilot from Leon - https://x.com/leonarmston/status/1735586459145642288?s=46&t=T_UsQjGMhGGOFKsyPDAf2g

Year in review: How Microsoft Copilot, Microsoft Teams, and our partners built a stronger ecosystem - Microsoft Community Hub

Turn your ideas into songs with Suno on Microsoft Copilot | Bing Search Blog

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For the first in a series of interviews from ESPC, we have Karuana Gatimu and Richard Harbridge from the expo floor at ESPC. Plus, the latest news including GA for Copilot for Service, info on a Copilot for Viva Glint and a reminder about our Custom Copilot Connection Challenge.

Announcing Microsoft Copilot for Service  - Microsoft Dynamics 365 Blog

Microsoft Viva Glint + Copilot to analyze employee feedback at scale

AI-Driven Productivity and Creativity | LinkedIn

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Zoe and Kevin share all the big Ignite news with insider information from Zoe who was over in Seattle. We also have interviews with Dona Sarkar, Ana Ines Urrutia and Raymond Comvalius fresh from Ignite.

Kevin also announced the Custom Copilot Connection Challenge, asking you all to build Copilots that can consume all the amazing Ignite information and make it available - check out the video.

Topics covered:

• Azure AI updates like Prompt Studio and Model as a Service
• Copilot for Frontline Workers
• Is it "Copilot for" or "Copilot in"?
• Copilot Studio
• Amazing interviews

Useful links:

• Ignite Book of News 2023
• What the early users of Copilot have learnt (Worklab article)
• Copilot and Viva Topics
• Copilot and Frontline Workers
• Admin of M365 Copilot
• Adopting, Extending and Building Your Own Copilots - Dona's session at Ignite

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We are joined by Tricia Sinclair, Microsoft MVP, CRM Tech Architect at Avanade and quiz host extraordinaire. Together, we talk about the latest news, how Copilot is changing Customer Service with Dynamics and the issues and considerations around Sustainability for Copilot and the wider Generative AI ecosystem.

M365 Copilot General Availability

 https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-365/enterprise/microsoft-365-copilot

 https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-365-copilot/ 

 Our Copilot Demos Copilot Demos - YouTube

Announcing Microsoft Applied Skills, the new credentials to verify in-demand technical skills - Microsoft Community Hub

 https://cloudblogs.microsoft.com/dynamics365/bdm/2023/10/23/modernize-customer-support-with-copilot-in-dynamics-365-customer-service/

Microsoft pushes the boundaries of small AI models | Semafor

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After an exciting South Coast Summit, Kevin and Zoe sit down to discuss what has been happening in the news around Copilot and share the A-Z of Copilot with you.

 Power Platform Copilot GA

https://powerapps.microsoft.com/en-us/blog/build-better-apps-faster-copilot-in-power-apps-is-now-generally-available/

Power Platform Prompt Library (pnp.github.io)

 Security Copilot EAP

Microsoft Security Copilot Early Access Program is now available | Microsoft Security Blog

Worklab
How I Prompt: Leaders Share Their Favorite AI Time-Savers (microsoft.com)
 
Satya end of year letter

https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/my-annual-letter-leading-new-era-satya-nadella?utm_source=share&utm_medium=guest_mobile_web&utm_campaign=copy

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Zoe and Kevin share the latest news on Copilot with Copilot for OneDrive and all sorts from Microsoft Power Platform Conference and then we play some short interviews with Stale Hansen, Ragnar Heil and Marijn Somers and chat about our thoughts on them.

Useful links:
https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/microsoft-onedrive-blog/unveiling-the-next-generation-of-onedrive/ba-p/3935612

https://cloudblogs.microsoft.com/powerplatform/2023/10/03/the-ai-revolution-supercharging-low-code-with-the-power-platform-community/

https://www.linkedin.com/posts/ahmedbouchaala_powerapps-mppc23-mppc-activity-7115462456348393472-HVjQ

https://blog.fabric.microsoft.com/en-GB/blog/announcing-the-data-activator-public-preview/

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Welcome to Copilot Connection, the podcast that explores the world of Microsoft Copilots! Join your hosts, Zoe Wilson and Kevin McDonnell, as they take you on a journey through the different Copilots available and how they can help you in your day-to-day life. From the newly launch date announced Microsoft 365 Copilot to the Dynamics 365, GitHub, Windows, Custom and more Copilots, we'll cover it all. Our upbeat and engaging conversations with experts in the field will keep you entertained and informed. Tune in to Copilot Connection and discover how these AI-powered assistants can transform the way you work!