Microsoft has just introduced Copilot Tasks, a new feature in the Copilot ecosystem described by the company as "underground artificial intelligence", which can handle tasks in the background on behalf of users.
According to Microsoft's announcement, this tool is designed to automate daily tasks such as scheduling, planning and email management.
In an official blog post, Microsoft said Copilot Tasks has the ability to understand commands in natural language and perform both one-time and periodic tasks. After completion, the system will send a report for users to track and control.
This move shows that Microsoft is deeply involved in the race to develop AI in the form of agents, which are systems that can proactively act instead of just responding to questions.
Many solutions similar to Perplexity Computer or Gemini Agent on Android have appeared on the market, which can perform multitasking operations such as ordering grocery stores or calling cars through third-party applications.
According to the introduction, Copilot Tasks is not only for programmers or businesses but also aimed at general users. In the limited testing phase, this tool can compose urgent email responses, automatically cancel advertising email registrations, track rental apartment lists and schedule home visits.
In addition to managing personal work, Copilot Tasks also supports learning and document processing. Users can ask AI to convert lesson plans into learning plans with practical tests, read emails and attachments, and even synthesize content into a complete presentation through a chat interface.
In everyday life, this AI assistant can also plan birthday parties, find plumbers, track used cars, book airport shuttle buses, monitor hotel room rates or manage service registration packages.
Microsoft describes Copilot Tasks as an "automatic to-do list", where users only need to describe the goal, and the system will automatically process the rest.
Notably, instead of operating directly on the user's personal computer, Copilot Tasks operates on its own computer and browser environment, capable of integrating many different applications and services.
However, Microsoft affirms that the final decision still belongs to users, a factor considered important in the context of growing concerns about privacy and AI control.
