Features, Applications, And Advantages of The New Microsoft Copilot iOS App

AI assistants and companions are all the rage in 2024, as highlighted by the recently concluded CES 2024 event. Devices like Rabit R1 seek to help people bring AI wherever they go, but tech giants like Microsoft have already achieved that with the release of Copilot.

Microsoft’s Copilot AI was introduced to Android users on December 19th, 2023, and later to iOS users on December 29th. Since then, over 1.5 million downloads have been made, allowing iPhone and iPad users to enjoy the latest generative AI capabilities.

Copilot combines GPT-4 and DALL·E 3 into a one-of-a-kind AI companion that users can leverage to ask questions about pretty much everything. Here’s an overview of Copilot’s main features and some of the things you can do with the new iOS app:

What Is Copilot For iOS?

Copilot is Microsoft’s artificial intelligence and is basically a chatbot designed to help with learning, writing, coding, generating images, and answering general questions. It was previously known as Bing Chat but has been rebranded and released as a standalone AI companion.

Like most chatbots powered by artificial intelligence, Copilot can respond to prompts covering various topics from science and medicine to business and gambling. Users can type in a prompt to generate instant responses or upload an image for the advanced AI algorithms to analyze.

For instance, if you’re new to roulette, blackjack, or other games offered by online casinos, Copilot can help. The AI will explain how roulette works, table layouts, bets, spinning wheel, payouts, and more. You’ll even get a video link further demonstrating how the game works.

In addition to the iOS and Android apps, Microsoft has Copilots for Windows, Microsoft 365, Sales, Service, Viva, and GitHub. These versions are premium, unlike Copilot AI for iOS and Android devices, which are free to download from the respective stores.

Combining GPT-4 and DALL·E Capabilities

The main features in Microsoft’s Copilot AI companion include GPT-4 and DALL·E 3. GPT-4 is a powerful multimodal language or large language model that can perform various tasks, from drafting emails to generating custom codes.

It can take text and image prompts but only delivers text output. GPT-4 is also a significant improvement on the previous GPT-3 and other OpenAI models. It can adapt to tones, emotions, and genres, process images, generate complex codes, and interpret up to 26 languages.

DALL·E 3. extends Copilot’s AI capabilities and usefulness by providing an advanced Image Creator. The text-to-image model uses deep learning to generate digital images from textual prompts featuring natural language descriptions.

DALL·E 3 is the latest iteration of the model from OpenAI and provides more accurate pictures representative of your description. Other generative AI models, like DALL·E, include Stable Diffusion, Midjourney, and Google’s recent Search Generative Experience.

GPT-4 Capabilities in Copilot iOS App

Copilot for iOS can help you draft personal or business emails or compose stories and scripts for your book or movie. You can also summarize complex texts into small bits, highlights, and statistics. Simply ask the AI to reword documents with more advanced or sophisticated verbiage or turn paragraphs into listicles. Other ways to use Copilot for iOS include creating personalized travel itineraries and drafting or updating resumes for your job.

DALL·E 3 Capabilities in Copilot iOS App

You can use the imaginative capabilities of the image creator tool in DALL·E 3 to curate social media content or develop professional brand motifs. The tool can also help you generate logo templates and designs, create custom website backgrounds, visualize film and video storyboards, and build online portfolios. In Microsoft’s own words, Copilot “brings your creativity to inspiring new heights” and enhances your design workflow.

Advantages of Copilot Standalone iOS App

Most AI tools that leverage the GPT technology share the same capabilities. The infamous ChatGPT can quickly draft emails, compose scripts, and summarize blocks of text. However, OpenAI restricts free use to GPT-3.5.

Users who want GPT-4 capabilities must pay a premium. With Copilot, users can leverage the advanced capabilities of GPT-4 without paying anything. The app is free on App Store and Google Play (for Android users). Here are more advantages of the Copilot standalone iOS app:

• You can download and install the AI as an app on your iPhone or iPad
• The AI is usable without a Microsoft account, although an account provides access to more questions and longer conversations
• You can type your prompt in the “Ask me anything” space or tap the microphone icon to voice your request
• The AI displays answers and speaks as well, with the option to stop the narration whenever you want
• You can upload images and photos for the app to analyze
• The Copilot app provides a simpler, cleaner look as it only serves the role of an AI bot without the search functionality of the Bing App

Conclusion

Copilot’s main features and capabilities were already available before Microsoft rebranded the AI. However, the new presentation as a standalone app makes it more appealing and user-friendly. Much of the clutter in Bing Chat is now gone.

The AI will probably reach more people as an app and gain extended functionality. Google already has its own AI companion in Duet AI, but only available for enterprises. Copilot is available to anyone with an iPhone, iPad, or MacBook.