Microsoft unveils exciting plans for M365 Copilot Researcher
Microsoft has unveiled plans to update its M365 Copilot Researcher with focus on using multiple models.
Microsoft has unveiled plans to update its M365 Copilot Researcher with focus on using multiple models.
The new system across AI workflows seeks to combine the power of several systems, allowing multiple AI agents to collaborate and hand off aspects of tasks to each other.
In a blog post, Microsoft chief marketing officer for AI at Work, Jared Spataro, said: "We are excited to announce new features in Researcher built on multi-model intelligence.
"Today, Researcher helps you tackle your most complex questions by synthesizing information across sources, generating comprehensive analysis, and delivering cited, well-reasoned responses you can act on with confidence.
"Researcher’s new Critique feature takes this even further, using a combination of models from Frontier labs including Anthropic and OpenAI to separate generation from evaluation. "One model plans the task and creates an initial draft, while a second model focuses on refinement, acting as an expert reviewer before the final report is produced."
They noted that Researcher now scores 13.8 percent higher on the DRACO (Deep Research Accuracy, Completeness, and Objectivity) benchmark, which is the industry standard for deep research quality.
Sparato added: "And with Researcher’s new model Council, you can compare responses from different models side by side, instantly seeing where they agree, where they diverge, and what each uniquely brings to the table.
"It’s like having multiple researchers at your fingertips."
He also insisted that the changes "mark a turning point" in how AI is used at work.
He added: "All of this innovation is part of Wave 3 of Microsoft 365 Copilot, which marks a turning point in how AI shows up at work:
"Intelligence that understands the context of work, and trust that allows AI to scale safely across the workforce.
"When intelligence and trust move together, AI stops being an experiment and starts becoming how work gets done."
