Microsoft Rolls Out New Copilot Features in Canada and Beyond

Microsoft has introduced a series of updates to its Copilot AI assistant, focusing on a more intuitive design and new capabilities like voice and vision interactions. Some of these new Copilot features are now available in Canada and other regions.

New Copilot Features Available in Canada

Copilot Voice, now available in English in Canada, allows users to interact using voice commands, making it easier to brainstorm, ask quick questions, or simply talk at the end of a long day. Users can choose from four voice options to personalize their experience. This is similar to ChatGPT’s Advanced Voice Mode that rolled out last week in Canada.

Check out this video below. It’s pretty impressive how Copilot Voice sounds so natural and lets you have a conversation with the AI, which is based on OpenAI’s GPT-4o models:

Copilot in Microsoft Edge is built directly into the browser, enabling quick access for summarizing web content, translating text, or getting answers to questions by simply typing “@copilot” in the address bar. This integration offers a seamless experience while browsing, making it a convenient tool for Canadians looking for quick assistance. But of course you’ll have to use Edge as your browser for this.

Think Deeper, another new feature, is being rolled out in Canada through Copilot Labs. It allows Copilot to process more complex questions and provide detailed, step-by-step responses to help users tackle challenging decisions, like choosing between two different cities or comparing products.

Global Features, Mainly in the U.S. First

Copilot Daily, which provides a daily summary of news and weather, is currently only available in the U.S. and U.K., and sadly not in Canada yet. It pulls information from sources such as Reuters, Axel Springer, Hearst Magazine and Financial Times, and is designed to help users avoid information overload.

Copilot Vision, an experimental feature available soon in the U.S., can interpret the content of a webpage, including both text and images, to assist with browsing and provide suggestions in real-time. This is actually pretty cool to have a real-time conversation with AI, while it’s checking out what’s your web page. This would be helpful for students seeking tutoring in real-time, for example. The voices are so natural.

Check out the video below–sadly Copilot vision is not available in Canada yet:

In the U.S., they are also getting Bing generative search starting today, while WhatsApp will get Copilot as well, starting to rollout.

Microsoft says these new Copilot features are now rolling out on iOS, Android, and through the web experience at copilot.microsoft.com.