Microsoft tests Copilot Cowork to execute tasks across multiple apps

Microsoft launches Copilot Cowork in early-access Frontier program. This agent executes multi-step tasks across Microsoft 365 apps like Word, Excel, Outlook, and Teams from one prompt up to 16,000 characters. Powered by Anthropic models with manual approvals to prevent errors. It unifies fragmented Copilot experiences, enabling true workflow automation instead of app-by-app prompting.