Microsoft gives Copilot another makeover, adding an Autopilot agent and usage-based billing
Microsoft revamps Copilot with an OpenClaw-based Autopilot agent, a Code section, and usage-based billing replacing flat-rate pricing.
Microsoft is launching Autopilot, a Copilot agent built on OpenClaw that runs persistently in the cloud with its own computer, workspace, storage, and identity. The Copilot app splits into Home, Code, and Autopilot sections, with Code letting non-developers build apps via natural language in the Copilot Managed Runtime. Autopilot, Code, and Cowork shift to usage-based billing, with an auto-router selecting models including frontier options like OpenAI's Astra and Anthropic's Fable. Autopilot enters private preview in late September, with a consumer rollout planned later.
- Autopilot agent gets dedicated cloud computer, storage, and identity; runs while users are offline
- Code section lets non-developers build apps and automations via natural language
- Usage-based billing replaces flat-rate pricing; standard license covers only chat and Office integration
- Auto-router picks models by accuracy, speed, and cost, including frontier models Astra and Fable
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Microsoft is splitting its Copilot app into three sections: Home, Code, and a new agent called "Autopilot." Built on OpenClaw, the agent runs continuously in the cloud, where it can monitor Teams channels and complete tasks on its own, according to Microsoft. For Autopilot and Code, the company is also switching to usage-based billing instead of flat-rate pricing, moving further away from its AI subsidy model.
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