Microsoft restructures Copilot teams to accelerate AI and superintelligence development

Microsoft has recently announced a major reorganisation of its Copilot teams, aiming to unify both commercial and consumer versions of its AI assistant. This step comes as a response to rising competition from Google’s Gemini and the popularity of autonomous AI agents like Anthropic’s Claude Cowork. The restructuring will allow Mustafa Suleyman, Microsoft’s AI chief, to dedicate more focus towards developing new AI models and advancing the company’s superintelligence initiatives. Jacob Andreou, who has been the corporate vice president for product and growth at Microsoft AI since last year, will now oversee Copilot efforts across both consumer and commercial sectors, while senior executives Ryan Roslansky, Perry Clarke, and Charles Lamanna will manage M365 apps and the Copilot platform. Satya Nadella, Microsoft CEO, highlighted that Consumer Copilot services—which integrate chat, news, search, shopping, and operating system functions—have seen nearly triple growth in daily users compared to last year. The M365 Copilot subscription, targeted at business users for $30 per month, now boasts 15 million annual users. Microsoft’s strong collaboration with OpenAI remains central to its AI capabilities, although reliance on OpenAI is now significant, representing roughly 45% of Microsoft’s remaining performance obligations. Additionally, the company introduced Copilot Cowork, based on Claude Cowork, praised for efficiently handling complex tasks with minimal human intervention. Earlier, Microsoft also formed an MAI Superintelligence Team to develop AI systems that surpass human capabilities in specific domains, beginning with medical diagnostics.