Microsoft continues to make significant strides in the field of artificial intelligence (AI) with its latest announcements regarding Bing and Microsoft 365 Copilot. Building on its previous AI capabilities, Microsoft has introduced Bing Chat Enterprise, a new tier of AI-powered chat designed specifically for work environments. The company aims to provide organizations with enhanced chat capabilities while prioritizing commercial data protection and verifiable answers.
With Bing Chat Enterprise, users can expect to receive comprehensive answers supported by citations, as well as visual responses that include graphs, charts, and images. Microsoft assures that user and business data will remain protected, with no risk of leakage outside the organization. The company emphasizes that it has no eyes-on access to users’ data, and the data is not used to train the AI models.
The preview rollout of Bing Chat Enterprise begins today and is included at no additional cost for Microsoft 365 E3, E5, Business Standard, and Business Premium users. In the future, it will also be available as a stand-alone offering, priced at $5 per user per month.
In addition to Bing Chat Enterprise, Microsoft has introduced new features to enhance the Bing Chat experience. Visual Search in Chat is now available, leveraging OpenAI’s GPT-4 model to enable users to upload images and search the web for related content. Bing can interpret the context of an image and provide answers to questions about it.
Visual Search in Chat is currently being rolled out on desktop and the Bing mobile app, with plans to expand the feature to Bing Chat Enterprise in the near future.
Furthermore, Microsoft has announced the pricing details for Microsoft 365 Copilot. This AI-powered tool, which combines Microsoft’s large language models with user data, assists users by providing creative suggestions. The pricing for commercial customers will be set at $30 per user per month for Microsoft 365 E3, E5, Business Standard, and Business Premium subscriptions when it becomes more widely available.
Microsoft’s commitment to advancing AI technologies is evident in these recent announcements. By offering AI-powered chat solutions, visual search capabilities, and creative tools, the company aims to empower organizations and improve productivity in work environments. With a focus on data protection and verifiable answers, Microsoft is taking significant steps toward providing efficient and secure AI-powered solutions for businesses.