Partner POV | Copilot Cowork: Now available in Frontier

This article was written by Jared Spataro, Chief Marketing Officer, AI at Work, at Microsoft

Copilot is a system for work that puts that intelligence directly into the apps and workflows where work already happens, enabling you to put AI to use—from simple tasks to full, multi‑step workflows. This is a pattern that will only become more powerful as new models and new ways of working continue to emerge. Today, we are excited to announce new innovation that moves us forward on this Frontier Transformation**. 

We recently shared that we're bringing the technology platform that powers Claude Cowork into Microsoft 365 Copilot. Today, Copilot Cowork—designed for long-running, multi-step work in Microsoft 365—is available via the Frontier program. 

Copilot Cowork makes it easy to delegate and complete work. Describe the outcome you want, and Copilot Cowork creates a plan, reasons across your tools and files, and carries work forward with visible progress and opportunities to steer. With skills from Claude and Microsoft built in, such as calendar management and daily briefing, Copilot Cowork can handle everything from one-off tasks to repeatable workflows like a monthly budget review. Organizations like Capital Group had early access to Copilot Cowork and report already seeing its value—from planning, scheduling, and creating deliverables to preparing for executive reviews.  

We are also excited to announce new features in Researcher built on multi-model intelligence. Today, Researcher helps you tackle your most complex questions by synthesizing information across sources, generating comprehensive analysis, and delivering cited, well-reasoned responses you can act on with confidence. 

Researcher's new Critique feature takes this even further, using a combination of models from Frontier labs including Anthropic and OpenAI to separate generation from evaluation. One model plans the task and creates an initial draft, while a second model focuses on refinement, acting as an expert reviewer before the final report is produced.

The results are measurable—Researcher now scores 13.8% higher on the Deep Research Accuracy, Completeness, and Objectivity, or DRACO benchmark, the industry standard for deep research quality.  

And with Researcher's new model Council, you can compare responses from different models side by side, instantly seeing where they agree, where they diverge, and what each uniquely brings to the table. It's like having multiple researchers at your fingertips.

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All of this innovation is part of Wave 3 of Microsoft 365 Copilot, which marks a turning point in how AI shows up at work: intelligence that understands the context of work, and trust that allows AI to scale safely across the workforce. When intelligence and trust move together, AI stops being an experiment and starts becoming how work gets done.

**The Frontier program is designed to give users hands-on access to preview features and AI agents within Microsoft 365 before they are generally available, allowing participants to test new capabilities, share feedback, and help shape future releases of Microsoft AI tools. It emphasizes co-creation, enabling organizations and individuals to explore AI-driven productivity enhancements in real-world scenarios.