In a major step toward enterprise AI adoption, Microsoft has officially rolled out Copilot Cowork to Microsoft 365 Copilot customers globally after completing a 3-month preview programme. The AI-powered platform is designed to automate complex workplace tasks that involve multiple applications, business systems, data sources, and workflows.
The wider launch brings new administrative controls, expanded compliance capabilities, additional third-party integrations, and support for multiple AI models. Microsoft revealed that more than 50% of Fortune 500 companies used Copilot Cowork during the preview phase, along with organisations including Accenture, Avanade, Capital Group, Koch, Ooredoo Qatar, and Zurich Insurance.
Access to Copilot Cowork requires a Microsoft 365 Copilot User Subscription Licence, while usage is billed separately through Copilot Credits. Customers can choose between a pay-as-you-go model and a prepaid commitment option known as P3. Under the pay-as-you-go plan, Copilot Credits are priced at $0.01 (approximately Rs. 0.94) per credit.
To help organisations manage spending, Microsoft has introduced controls that allow administrators to create budgets, set spending limits, configure alerts, monitor usage, and manage access across teams.
Copilot Cowork is designed to complete extended workflows and deliver finished outcomes rather than simple recommendations or drafts. Operating through the cloud, the platform uses information from Microsoft 365 systems to support task execution.
The service now supports Anthropic’s Opus 4.8 and Sonnet 4.6 AI models, while GPT 5.5 remains available through the Frontier programme. Microsoft also announced that a new model called Cowork 1 will be introduced in the coming weeks, with a focus on handling enterprise workloads at lower operating costs.
The rollout also expands integrations with business platforms. Plugins from Enosix, Harvey, LSEG, Miro, monday.com, Moodys, Morningstar, S&P Global Energy, and TeamsMaestro are available immediately. Integrations with Adobe, Atlassian, Box, Canva, CB Insights, Databricks, MoneyForward, and Templafy will be added later. Fabric and Dynamics 365 Sales, Customer Service, and ERP applications are now generally available.
On the security and compliance front, Copilot Cowork now supports audit logs, Data Security Posture Management, eDiscovery, Insider Risk Management, Data Lifecycle Management, and Communication Compliance. Microsoft also confirmed that Data Loss Prevention support will be added in a future update, alongside browser-based actions through Edge.
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