Microsoft Copilot, formerly known as Bing Chat Enterprise, is an AI-powered chat solution that helps you get more done on the web. Whether you need to find information, complete tasks, or explore new ideas, Copilot is your everyday companion that provides chat capabilities for the web.

Microsoft Copilot offers a range of features and benefits that enhance your productivity and creativity in the workplace. Here are some of them:

• AI-Driven Chatbot: Copilot employs advanced natural language processing to understand and respond to your queries. You can ask Copilot anything, from simple facts to complex questions, and get relevant and accurate answers.
• Better Answers: Copilot gives you access to improved answers that help you make more informed decisions. Copilot draws from multiple sources of information, including Bing and the web, to provide you with the best possible answer.
• Increased Efficiency: Copilot streamlines your tasks and workflows, saving you time and effort.
• Innovative Solutions: Copilot fosters your creativity by offering new ways to approach challenges. Copilot can suggest alternative solutions, generate insights, and provide feedback, helping you discover new possibilities and perspectives.

Staff and Student users from LUT and LAB universities can use Microsoft Copilot with current licensing. You can access Copilot from the following platforms:

• copilot.cloud.com: This is the official website of Copilot, where you can sign in with your LUT or LAB user account and start chatting with Copilot.
• bing.com/chat: This is the Bing chat feature, where you can chat with Copilot while browsing the web. You can access Bing chat from any browser or device.
• Edge: This is the Microsoft Edge browser, where you can chat with Copilot from the address bar or the sidebar. You can also use Copilot to annotate and share web pages.
• Make sure to sign in with your work or school account! (Firstname.Lastname@student.lut/lab.fi or your short username x012345)

• You can make sure that you are using your work or school account, when you see green text that reads "Protected" at the upper right of the copilot site.

Microsoft Copilot safeguards your user and business data, ensuring it does not leak outside your organization. Copilot follows these data protection principles:

• No data storage: Copilot does not save your chat data and deletes it after each session. You can also delete your chat history at any time.
• No eyes-on access: Microsoft has no eyes-on access to your chat data and does not monitor or review your conversations with Copilot.
• No data usage: Copilot does not use your chat data to train the models and does not share it with any third parties.

Microsoft Learn website: 

Overview of Copilot | Microsoft Learn