Microsoft Copilot Cowork Now Global

Key points

• Copilot Cowork is officially available globally, moving from a "chat assistant" to an autonomous agent that executes complex tasks across Microsoft 365.
• Developed with Anthropic technology, it claims a 30-40% lower cost per use compared to Claude Cowork.
• Pricing is based on Copilot Credits at $0.01 per point, with tasks ranging from $1 to over $7.

This is a strategic power move by Microsoft. By integrating Anthropic's capabilities into the M365 ecosystem, they've created a tool that doesn't just suggest a draft, but actually finishes the work by pulling data from emails, meetings, and spreadsheets.

The most interesting part is the pricing and the roadmap. Microsoft is effectively using Anthropic's tech to compete against Claude's own agentic offerings while undercutting them on price. Furthermore, the upcoming "Cowork 1" in-house model shows they are already planning their exit strategy from third-party dependency to maximize margins.

Seeing over half of the Fortune 500 already testing this suggests the enterprise market is hungry for actual execution rather than just another chatbot. We are finally moving into the era of "AI agents" that can actually be measured by output rather than just conversation.