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Microsoft’s AI head, Mustafa Suleyman, is painting a picture of Copilot’s future as a deeply personalized AI companion, complete with its own unique identity. Suleyman envisions a Copilot that isn’t just a tool, but a constant presence with a developing personality and even a virtual “digital home.”

This vision is already taking shape with the rollout of Copilot Appearance, a virtual character designed to engage with users in a more human-like way, exhibiting expressions and retaining conversational context. This initiative aims to make the AI assistant more approachable and engaging. In addition, Suleyman suggested potential enhancements to the Windows user interface, hinting at a goal of creating a “quieter, simpler, optimized working environment.”