On November 23, it was reported that Microsoft will launch a WebAI chat function called Copilot in enterprises and educational institutions in mainland China from December 1.Microsoft insiders said this news is not accurate.Microsoft will launch a WebAI chat function called Copilot (formerly BingChat and BingChat Enterprise) in enterprises and educational institutions in mainland China starting on December 1, applicable to more than 160 regions,It is not available in China (excluding Hong Kong SAR and Taiwan) and Russia, but both Simplified Chinese and Russian are supported.
At the same time, the insider said,Customers with overseas business can also use this service, and Microsoft also welcomes overseas customers to use it.
On November 16, Microsoft announced that BingChat and its enterprise version BingChat for Enterprise were renamed Copilot. Microsoft explained that the name change was to unify the Copilot experience and serve consumers and business customers, and users who log in to Bing with corporate accounts can enjoy commercial data protection when using Copilot.
It is reported that starting from December 1, users who log in to Bing with a business account (Microsoft Entra ID to be precise) will enjoy the benefits of "business data protection" when using Copilot.This means their data will not be saved or used to train AI models, and Microsoft will not have access to it.
In addition to Copilot.Microsoft.com and Bing, Copilot is now available directly in Windows and is included in a range of Microsoft's enterprise subscription plans - Microsoft365E, E5, BusinessPremium and BusinessStandard, at no additional cost.
Additionally, starting December 1st, Copilot will be included in Microsoft 365F3. For all other customers, the service will be supported for $5 per month (note: currently about 36 yuan).