Microsoft and OpenAI have announced a joint commitment to support and grow the AI plugins ecosystem. Developers can now integrate their apps and services into Microsoft 365 Copilot with plugins to reach hundreds of millions of people where they work every day.
Empowering Every Developer with Plugins for Microsoft 365 Copilot
Microsoft 365 Copilot is ushering in the next frontier of interactions between humans and computers. Through natural language, it is making technology more accessible and helping to reduce the growing digital debt that is taking attention away from innovation and sapping our productivity. At Microsoft Build 2023, Microsoft and OpenAI announced a joint commitment to support and grow the AI plugins ecosystem.
Microsoft 365 Copilot
Microsoft 365 Copilot combines the power of foundation models with data in Microsoft Graph and Microsoft 365 apps to turn words into powerful productivity tools. It is experienced in two ways: in-app assistance and cross-app intelligence. With 300 million active users, the success of Microsoft 365 products is largely due to the vibrant community of developers and partners.
Plugins for Microsoft 365 Copilot
At Microsoft Build 2023, Microsoft and OpenAI announced the extensibility model for Microsoft 365 Copilot with plugins. Developers can now integrate their apps and services into Microsoft 365 Copilot to reach hundreds of millions of people. Plugins enable developers to build AI-powered experiences tailored to the needs of their users. As Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella said, “We are embracing an open standard for plugins that integrates across OpenAI’s ChatGPT and Microsoft’s copilot offerings.”
Benefits of Plugins for Microsoft 365 Copilot
Plugins for Microsoft 365 Copilot are beneficial for both developers and users. Developers can create AI-powered experiences tailored to the needs of their users, while users can take advantage of the increased productivity and upleveled skills that come with AI-powered assistance. Plugins for Microsoft 365 Copilot are also beneficial for businesses, as they can help to reduce the digital debt that is taking attention away from innovation and sapping productivity.
Conclusion
Plugins for Microsoft 365 Copilot are a great way for developers to reach hundreds of millions of people where they work every day. They can create AI-powered experiences tailored to the needs of their users, while users can take advantage of the increased productivity and up-leveled skills that come with AI-powered assistance. Businesses will also benefit from the reduced digital debt that comes with plugins for Microsoft 365 Copilot.
“We are embracing an open standard for plugins that integrates across OpenAI’s ChatGPT and Microsoft’s copilot offerings.” – Satya Nadella, Microsoft CEO
Key points from the article:
- Microsoft and OpenAI have announced a joint commitment to support and grow the AI plugins ecosystem
- Microsoft 365 Copilot combines the power of foundation models with data in Microsoft Graph and Microsoft 365 apps
- Extensibility model for Microsoft 365 Copilot with plugins allows developers to reach hundreds of millions of people
- Microsoft 365 Copilot turns words into powerful productivity tools
- Microsoft 365 Copilot offers in-app assistance and cross-app intelligence to unleash creativity and productivity
From the Microsoft 365 Blog