What Is Copilot Exactly?

8 hours ago

The author was initially skeptical of Microsoft Copilot but decided to give it a try after a productive coworker praised it.
During a week-long trial, the author created workflows to automate tasks like scrum ceremonies, BRD reviews, and email writing using Copilot in Teams.
After sharing their success with the coworker, they learned he was actually referring to GitHub Copilot in VS Code, not the Microsoft 365 version.
The author discovered multiple Copilot variants: Microsoft Copilot, Copilot for Microsoft 365, Windows Copilot, and GitHub Copilot, each with distinct functions.
The coworker later clarified he wasn't using any Microsoft Copilot but Cursor, an AI code assistant, using 'Copilot' as a generic term like 'Kleenex'.
The experience highlighted confusion around Microsoft's Copilot branding and the author's realization that their inspiration came from a different tool altogether.

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