Microsoft Build 2023 Ushers in New AI Copilot and Plugin Era for Developers
Microsoft reveals over 50 new AI products and features at Build 2023, focusing on Copilots and an open plugin standard to transform software development. The updates allow developers to build interoperable tools across ChatGPT and Microsoft 365 using natural language.
Microsoft Build 2023 highlights how artificial intelligence completely transforms the way people work, communicate, and collaborate. The annual developer event features over 50 new products and features that empower developers to capitalize on the latest technological shifts and drive further innovation.
The company showcases a major evolution of its Copilot system, which uses large language models to assist users with complex tasks. This represents a profound shift in software architecture, changing how developers imagine product scenarios, design user experiences, and approach safety and security in the AI era.
Microsoft adopts an open plugin standard that guarantees full interoperability across ChatGPT and its broad range of Copilot offerings. Developers now use a single platform to build plugins that work across consumer and business surfaces, allowing users to interact with applications through the most natural interface of all: human language.