Microsoft's Copilot Now Thinks It's Smarter Than You (And Your Professor)

In a move that surprises absolutely no one, Microsoft has decided that their AI, Copilot, isn't just content with helping you write emails or make spreadsheets look pretty. No, now it wants to outthink you. Introducing the new 'deep research' feature, because apparently, Googling things was too hard for humans.

With this groundbreaking update, Copilot can now fact-check itself, which is more than we can say for some people on the internet. 'We believe in creating AI that doesn't just regurgitate information but thinks through problems,' said a Microsoft spokesperson, presumably while the AI wrote their speech for them.

This comes hot on the heels of similar announcements from OpenAI, Google, and xAI, proving that the tech industry's current strategy is to see who can create the most pretentious AI. 'Our AI doesn't just answer questions, it ponders the universe,' said no one at Google, but we're pretty sure they're thinking it.

• Feature 1: Now with 100% more existential crises! Copilot can now question its own answers, just like a freshman philosophy major.
• Feature 2: Fact-checking capabilities, because trusting the internet was a mistake we all made in the 2000s.
• Feature 3: The ability to sound condescending when correcting your mistakes, making it the perfect study buddy for law students.

But let's be real, the most impressive feature is the AI's ability to make you feel inadequate. 'I asked Copilot to help with my homework, and it finished my degree,' said one beta tester, who is now questioning their life choices.

So, if you're ready to have your intelligence gently mocked by a machine that will never need coffee breaks, Microsoft 365 Copilot's deep research tools are here to remind you that the future is now, and it's judging your Google search history.