Microsoft is merging its many Copilots into one AI ‘super app’
THE SO WHAT
Consolidating chat, coding, research, and productivity into a single Copilot app is Microsoft’s move to own the primary AI entry point across consumer and enterprise. If you're building on their stack, assume the UX center of gravity shifts into this super app—design your integrations and distribution around it, not around individual Copilot surfaces.
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