Microsoft reorganises Copilot around Home, Code and Autopilot
Home combines Chat, Cowork and Office work, Code builds apps and workflows, and Autopilot introduces a persistent agent with tenant-hosted identity and workspace.
By Aaron Felix · Updated 7 October 2026
What this changes for UK buyers
Home and Code begin in Frontier, Autopilot remains a private preview, and long-running Cowork, Code and Autopilot work uses usage-based billing beyond the seat licence.
What buyers should do
Pilot one reversible workflow with least privilege, human approval, an explicit credit cap and complete accepted-work cost measurement.
Primary announcement
Microsoft new Copilot launch ↗This is a dated source-linked buyer briefing. A vendor announcement does not prove UK account eligibility, an independent performance result or regulatory compliance. Open the primary source and confirm the exact plan before changing a production workflow.
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