Review Copilot

A copilot is an AI assistant built into a tool or workflow that proposes work — text, code, analysis, a next step — for a person to accept, change, or reject. The name describes an intended division of labor rather than a guarantee: what a particular product can do on its own depends on the permissions and automation it has actually been given.

A copilot may suggest text, code, analysis, or next steps inside the place where work already happens. The human is expected to steer, check, and decide what to use.

The label signals an intended support relationship, but actual permissions and automation must still be inspected. A product called a copilot may have capabilities beyond simple suggestions.

A spreadsheet copilot proposes a formula and explains it, while the analyst decides whether to insert and use it.

Calling software a copilot does not guarantee meaningful human control. Workflow design must preserve time, information, and authority for review.

The copilot assists; the human still owns the flight.

* [[chatbot|Chatbot]] * [[ai-agent|AI Agent]] * [[human-ownership|Human Ownership]] * [[human-review|Human Review]]

* [Microsoft Learn, Copilot glossary](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/copilot/glossary) — first-party terminology for copilot-style AI assistance. * [Microsoft Learn, Overview of Microsoft 365 Copilot](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-365/copilot/microsoft-365-copilot-overview) — first-party example of an assistant embedded in workplace applications.

* Compare an assistive copilot with a more action-oriented [[ai-agent|AI Agent]].