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Microsoft is enhancing Copilot with new features aimed at transforming user interaction and productivity. One of the most exciting additions is the podcast-generation feature, currently in early testing. This capability allows users to convert virtually any topic or user-supplied materials into dynamic, AI-driven audio shows. The tool scripts a back-and-forth conversation between two synthetic hosts, providing listeners with a summary that adapts in real time based on user interaction, streamlining multitasking and promising a better user experience.
The podcast feature, initially outlined at Microsoft's 50th-anniversary Copilot event in April 2025, allows users to input a topic or paste source content, which Copilot then analyzes to draft a script and render the dialogue using its neural text-to-speech stack. While AI-generated podcasts aren't entirely new, integrating them directly into Copilot allows Microsoft to compete more effectively in multimodal output, enhancing user engagement through richer interactions. Microsoft plans to roll out Copilot Podcasts in the coming weeks, with enterprise, mobile, and API access slated for later in the year after testing concludes.
Alongside the podcast feature, Microsoft continues to update Copilot with new functionalities and improvements, including enhancements to its shopping experience and the introduction of new voices. Users in the U.S. can now shop with ease directly on Copilot, accessing product details, alternative retailer offers, and price insights. The addition of Birch and Rain voices provides users with more options for interacting with Copilot. These updates, regularly highlighted in Microsoft’s Copilot Release Notes, demonstrate the ongoing evolution of Copilot as an AI-driven tool aimed at simplifying technology for businesses and individuals.
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The podcast feature, initially outlined at Microsoft's 50th-anniversary Copilot event in April 2025, allows users to input a topic or paste source content, which Copilot then analyzes to draft a script and render the dialogue using its neural text-to-speech stack. While AI-generated podcasts aren't entirely new, integrating them directly into Copilot allows Microsoft to compete more effectively in multimodal output, enhancing user engagement through richer interactions. Microsoft plans to roll out Copilot Podcasts in the coming weeks, with enterprise, mobile, and API access slated for later in the year after testing concludes.
Alongside the podcast feature, Microsoft continues to update Copilot with new functionalities and improvements, including enhancements to its shopping experience and the introduction of new voices. Users in the U.S. can now shop with ease directly on Copilot, accessing product details, alternative retailer offers, and price insights. The addition of Birch and Rain voices provides users with more options for interacting with Copilot. These updates, regularly highlighted in Microsoft’s Copilot Release Notes, demonstrate the ongoing evolution of Copilot as an AI-driven tool aimed at simplifying technology for businesses and individuals.
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- TestingCatalog: Discover Microsoft Copilot's new podcast-generation feature, turning any topic into dynamic, AI-driven shows. Enhance multitasking with interactive, real-time audio.
- Ken Yeung: Following the release of its 2025 Work Trend Index report, Microsoft is rolling out new updates to its Microsoft 365 Copilot app. The new agents and features are aimed at ushering in a new era of human-agent collaboration in the workplace.
- venturebeat.com: Microsoft unveils new AI reasoning agents and Copilot features to transform workplace productivity, with Chief Product Officer Aparna Chennapragada sharing exclusive insights on the company's vision for human-agent collaboration.
Classification:
- HashTags: #MicrosoftCopilot #AIpodcast #AIVoices
- Company: Microsoft
- Target: Microsoft 365 Users
- Product: Copilot
- Feature: Podcast Generation
- Type: AI
- Severity: Informative