Microsoft Adds Deep Research Feature To 365 Copilot With Tools Built For Strategy And Analysis

Microsoft is adding a deep research feature to its 365 Copilot chatbot with two new reasoning-based AI tools, according to TechCrunch. The developments come as rivals Gemini and Grok have recently launched deep research agents powered by reasoning AI models. The researcher is powered by OpenAI’s deep research model and can develop strategies and reports by combining internal work data with external sources like Salesforce. The analyst performs advanced data analysis using Python and step-by-step logic. Both tools will be available in April to users in Microsoft’s new Frontier program, which will receive experimental features first.