Microsoft Copilot profile
Microsoft Copilot
copilot.microsoft.com(opens in new tab)Microsoft's consumer AI assistant.
A helpful assistant becomes more familiar when it remembers how you work.
Where the money comes from
Paid access and Microsoft's broader commercial services support it.
Sources (5)
- Microsoft Copilot — official product pagePrimary product · accessed 18 October 2026
- MICROSOFT CORPORATION — SEC company factsPrimary regulatory filing · accessed 18 October 2026
- Privacy FAQ for Microsoft Copilot | Microsoft SupportPublic product or reporting · accessed 18 October 2026
- Protecting Your AI Security, Privacy, and Data | Microsoft CopilotPublic product or reporting · accessed 18 October 2026
- Copilot in Microsoft 365 apps for home: your data and privacy | Microsoft SupportPublic product or reporting · accessed 18 October 2026
What they made last year
Microsoft Corporation: USD 331.84 billion revenue in the year ended 2026-06-30. Net income: USD 133.75 billion. Group/company figures.
Sources (4)
- MICROSOFT CORPORATION — SEC company factsPrimary regulatory filing · accessed 18 October 2026
- Privacy FAQ for Microsoft Copilot | Microsoft SupportPublic product or reporting · accessed 18 October 2026
- Protecting Your AI Security, Privacy, and Data | Microsoft CopilotPublic product or reporting · accessed 18 October 2026
- Copilot in Microsoft 365 apps for home: your data and privacy | Microsoft SupportPublic product or reporting · accessed 18 October 2026
How much they keep
40.31% net margin for the year ended 2026-06-30: reported net income divided by revenue.
Sources (4)
- MICROSOFT CORPORATION — SEC company factsPrimary regulatory filing · accessed 18 October 2026
- Privacy FAQ for Microsoft Copilot | Microsoft SupportPublic product or reporting · accessed 18 October 2026
- Protecting Your AI Security, Privacy, and Data | Microsoft CopilotPublic product or reporting · accessed 18 October 2026
- Copilot in Microsoft 365 apps for home: your data and privacy | Microsoft SupportPublic product or reporting · accessed 18 October 2026
What they’re worth
Microsoft Corporation (MSFT), 2026-10-16 snapshot: USD 529.05 per share. Market capitalisation: USD 3.93T.
Sources (5)
- Microsoft Corporation — dated market snapshotSecondary market data · accessed 18 October 2026
- MICROSOFT CORPORATION — SEC company factsPrimary regulatory filing · accessed 18 October 2026
- Privacy FAQ for Microsoft Copilot | Microsoft SupportPublic product or reporting · accessed 18 October 2026
- Protecting Your AI Security, Privacy, and Data | Microsoft CopilotPublic product or reporting · accessed 18 October 2026
- Copilot in Microsoft 365 apps for home: your data and privacy | Microsoft SupportPublic product or reporting · accessed 18 October 2026
Where the money is heading
Subscriptions and integration with Microsoft services monetise deeper assistant use across everyday tasks.
Sources (5)
- Microsoft Copilot — official product pagePrimary product · accessed 18 October 2026
- MICROSOFT CORPORATION — SEC company factsPrimary regulatory filing · accessed 18 October 2026
- Privacy FAQ for Microsoft Copilot | Microsoft SupportPublic product or reporting · accessed 18 October 2026
- Protecting Your AI Security, Privacy, and Data | Microsoft CopilotPublic product or reporting · accessed 18 October 2026
- Copilot in Microsoft 365 apps for home: your data and privacy | Microsoft SupportPublic product or reporting · accessed 18 October 2026
Who runs it
Microsoft owns LinkedIn and GitHub as well as Teams, Bing and its office products. An OpenAI partnership is a separate relationship from owning those services.
Sources (5)
- Microsoft Corporation — dated ownership disclosurePrimary regulatory filing · accessed 18 October 2026
- MICROSOFT CORPORATION — SEC company factsPrimary regulatory filing · accessed 18 October 2026
- Privacy FAQ for Microsoft Copilot | Microsoft SupportPublic product or reporting · accessed 18 October 2026
- Protecting Your AI Security, Privacy, and Data | Microsoft CopilotPublic product or reporting · accessed 18 October 2026
- Copilot in Microsoft 365 apps for home: your data and privacy | Microsoft SupportPublic product or reporting · accessed 18 October 2026
Selected dated shareholder disclosures
The Vanguard Group
An investment-management group. This is a historical aggregate disclosure; its 2026 internal realignment/disaggregation prevents treating the old aggregate as a current holding.
- Equity percentage
- 8.95%
- Disclosure as of
- 30 September 2025
Historical 2025 proxy aggregate; based on a February 2024 filing, not a current 2026 ownership estimate.
Sources (1)
- Microsoft Corporation — dated ownership disclosurePrimary regulatory filing · accessed 18 October 2026
BlackRock
An investment-management group reporting voting or investment authority over shares held through managed portfolios. The position is not all the manager’s own economic wealth.
- Equity percentage
- 7.3%
- Disclosure as of
- 30 September 2025
2025 proxy table based on a February 2024 disclosure; not a live position.
Sources (1)
- Microsoft Corporation — dated ownership disclosurePrimary regulatory filing · accessed 18 October 2026
Sources (1)
- Microsoft Corporation — dated ownership disclosurePrimary regulatory filing · accessed 18 October 2026
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Photo credits
- The Vanguard Group — The Vanguard Group. Public domain. Wikimedia raster rendition resized to fit 168 pixels; lossless WebP, original colours and proportions.
- BlackRock — BlackRock. Public domain. Original SVG geometry unchanged; contained in a white tile.
What AI does here
The consumer Copilot assistant supports search, creation, Vision and selected connected actions. Personalisation and memory can shape later interactions.
Sources (4)
- Privacy FAQ for Microsoft Copilot | Microsoft SupportPublic product or reporting · accessed 18 October 2026
- Protecting Your AI Security, Privacy, and Data | Microsoft CopilotPublic product or reporting · accessed 18 October 2026
- Copilot in Microsoft 365 apps for home: your data and privacy | Microsoft SupportPublic product or reporting · accessed 18 October 2026
- Microsoft Copilot — official product pagePrimary product · accessed 18 October 2026
Who supplies the brains
Microsoft operates Copilot using its own technology and external model partnerships.
Sources (4)
- Privacy FAQ for Microsoft Copilot | Microsoft SupportPublic product or reporting · accessed 18 October 2026
- Protecting Your AI Security, Privacy, and Data | Microsoft CopilotPublic product or reporting · accessed 18 October 2026
- Copilot in Microsoft 365 apps for home: your data and privacy | Microsoft SupportPublic product or reporting · accessed 18 October 2026
- Microsoft Copilot — official product pagePrimary product · accessed 18 October 2026
What it learns from you
Microsoft’s consumer documentation describes training choices, personalisation and memory as separate controls over conversation activity and uploaded material.
Sources (6)
- Privacy FAQ for Microsoft Copilot | Microsoft SupportPublic product or reporting · accessed 18 October 2026
- Protecting Your AI Security, Privacy, and Data | Microsoft CopilotPublic product or reporting · accessed 18 October 2026
- Copilot in Microsoft 365 apps for home: your data and privacy | Microsoft SupportPublic product or reporting · accessed 18 October 2026
- Microsoft Outlook — Trust evidencePublic primary documentation · accessed 18 October 2026
- Microsoft Copilot — Trust evidencePublic primary documentation · accessed 18 October 2026
- Microsoft Copilot — official product pagePrimary product · accessed 18 October 2026
Who checks its work
Product safeguards, action permissions and account controls shape the consumer experience.
Sources (6)
- Privacy FAQ for Microsoft Copilot | Microsoft SupportPublic product or reporting · accessed 18 October 2026
- Protecting Your AI Security, Privacy, and Data | Microsoft CopilotPublic product or reporting · accessed 18 October 2026
- Copilot in Microsoft 365 apps for home: your data and privacy | Microsoft SupportPublic product or reporting · accessed 18 October 2026
- Microsoft Copilot — official product pagePrimary product · accessed 18 October 2026
- Microsoft Outlook — Trust evidencePublic primary documentation · accessed 18 October 2026
- Microsoft Copilot — Trust evidencePublic primary documentation · accessed 18 October 2026
How much choice you have
Review memory, activity deletion and connection settings. Consumer Copilot and workplace Microsoft 365 Copilot have different data arrangements.
Sources (6)
- Privacy FAQ for Microsoft Copilot | Microsoft SupportPublic product or reporting · accessed 18 October 2026
- Protecting Your AI Security, Privacy, and Data | Microsoft CopilotPublic product or reporting · accessed 18 October 2026
- Copilot in Microsoft 365 apps for home: your data and privacy | Microsoft SupportPublic product or reporting · accessed 18 October 2026
- Microsoft Outlook — Trust evidencePublic primary documentation · accessed 18 October 2026
- Microsoft Copilot — Trust evidencePublic primary documentation · accessed 18 October 2026
- Microsoft Copilot — official product pagePrimary product · accessed 18 October 2026
Editorial Trust score: 60/100
Assessed 18 October 2026
What they say vs what they do
15/25 points
The consumer assistant and Microsoft 365 workplace Copilot have different account and data arrangements. Vision and connected actions also need their own permissions.
Sources (5)
- Microsoft Outlook — Trust evidencePublic primary documentation · accessed 18 October 2026
- Microsoft Copilot — Trust evidencePublic primary documentation · accessed 18 October 2026
- Privacy FAQ for Microsoft Copilot | Microsoft SupportPublic product or reporting · accessed 18 October 2026
- Protecting Your AI Security, Privacy, and Data | Microsoft CopilotPublic product or reporting · accessed 18 October 2026
- Copilot in Microsoft 365 apps for home: your data and privacy | Microsoft SupportPublic product or reporting · accessed 18 October 2026
What they know—and what they do with it
15/25 points
Microsoft’s consumer documentation describes training choices, personalisation and memory as separate controls over conversation activity and uploaded material.
Sources (5)
- Microsoft Outlook — Trust evidencePublic primary documentation · accessed 18 October 2026
- Microsoft Copilot — Trust evidencePublic primary documentation · accessed 18 October 2026
- Privacy FAQ for Microsoft Copilot | Microsoft SupportPublic product or reporting · accessed 18 October 2026
- Protecting Your AI Security, Privacy, and Data | Microsoft CopilotPublic product or reporting · accessed 18 October 2026
- Copilot in Microsoft 365 apps for home: your data and privacy | Microsoft SupportPublic product or reporting · accessed 18 October 2026
Quality vs Quantity
10/25 points
Search links provide a route to the original source. Generated explanations and the material they cite should be read as different layers of the answer.
Sources (6)
- Microsoft Outlook — Trust evidencePublic primary documentation · accessed 18 October 2026
- Microsoft Copilot — Trust evidencePublic primary documentation · accessed 18 October 2026
- Microsoft Copilot — official product pagePrimary product · accessed 18 October 2026
- Privacy FAQ for Microsoft Copilot | Microsoft SupportPublic product or reporting · accessed 18 October 2026
- Protecting Your AI Security, Privacy, and Data | Microsoft CopilotPublic product or reporting · accessed 18 October 2026
- Copilot in Microsoft 365 apps for home: your data and privacy | Microsoft SupportPublic product or reporting · accessed 18 October 2026
How much control you really have
20/25 points
Review memory, activity deletion and connection settings. Consumer Copilot and workplace Microsoft 365 Copilot have different data arrangements.
Sources (6)
- Microsoft Outlook — Trust evidencePublic primary documentation · accessed 18 October 2026
- Microsoft Copilot — Trust evidencePublic primary documentation · accessed 18 October 2026
- Microsoft Copilot — official product pagePrimary product · accessed 18 October 2026
- Privacy FAQ for Microsoft Copilot | Microsoft SupportPublic product or reporting · accessed 18 October 2026
- Protecting Your AI Security, Privacy, and Data | Microsoft CopilotPublic product or reporting · accessed 18 October 2026
- Copilot in Microsoft 365 apps for home: your data and privacy | Microsoft SupportPublic product or reporting · accessed 18 October 2026
Who does it better
Comparison priority: the task, account type and desired connected actions. Personal familiarity and appropriate access should develop together.
Sources (3)
- Privacy FAQ for Microsoft Copilot | Microsoft SupportPublic product or reporting · accessed 18 October 2026
- Protecting Your AI Security, Privacy, and Data | Microsoft CopilotPublic product or reporting · accessed 18 October 2026
- Copilot in Microsoft 365 apps for home: your data and privacy | Microsoft SupportPublic product or reporting · accessed 18 October 2026
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Reinforcement— The reward
A useful response, image or completed task rewards another request.
Sources (3)
- Privacy FAQ for Microsoft Copilot | Microsoft SupportPublic product or reporting · accessed 18 October 2026
- Protecting Your AI Security, Privacy, and Data | Microsoft CopilotPublic product or reporting · accessed 18 October 2026
- Copilot in Microsoft 365 apps for home: your data and privacy | Microsoft SupportPublic product or reporting · accessed 18 October 2026
Prompts & Cues— The trigger
Suggested follow-ups and unfinished conversations give a reason to continue.
Sources (3)
- Privacy FAQ for Microsoft Copilot | Microsoft SupportPublic product or reporting · accessed 18 October 2026
- Protecting Your AI Security, Privacy, and Data | Microsoft CopilotPublic product or reporting · accessed 18 October 2026
- Copilot in Microsoft 365 apps for home: your data and privacy | Microsoft SupportPublic product or reporting · accessed 18 October 2026
Response Effort— The easy path
Voice, Vision and connected actions reduce the effort of describing the current situation.
Sources (3)
- Privacy FAQ for Microsoft Copilot | Microsoft SupportPublic product or reporting · accessed 18 October 2026
- Protecting Your AI Security, Privacy, and Data | Microsoft CopilotPublic product or reporting · accessed 18 October 2026
- Copilot in Microsoft 365 apps for home: your data and privacy | Microsoft SupportPublic product or reporting · accessed 18 October 2026
Social Influence— The crowd
Shared outputs and examples demonstrate new uses through other people.
Sources (3)
- Privacy FAQ for Microsoft Copilot | Microsoft SupportPublic product or reporting · accessed 18 October 2026
- Protecting Your AI Security, Privacy, and Data | Microsoft CopilotPublic product or reporting · accessed 18 October 2026
- Copilot in Microsoft 365 apps for home: your data and privacy | Microsoft SupportPublic product or reporting · accessed 18 October 2026
Loss Aversion & Scarcity— The pressure
Conversation history and personalisation make moving elsewhere require rebuilding context.
Sources (3)
- Privacy FAQ for Microsoft Copilot | Microsoft SupportPublic product or reporting · accessed 18 October 2026
- Protecting Your AI Security, Privacy, and Data | Microsoft CopilotPublic product or reporting · accessed 18 October 2026
- Copilot in Microsoft 365 apps for home: your data and privacy | Microsoft SupportPublic product or reporting · accessed 18 October 2026
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