If you want to try out generative AI technology on your phone, there’s another option. Microsoft has released an Android app for the Copilot chatbot. Like Copilot on Windows 11, it’s free to use and powered by GPT. 4 and Darui 3.
as discovered by @techosarusrex (via Neowin), the Copilot app for Android is available now and appears to have been released on December 19th. It’s free to use and you don’t even need to sign in to your Microsoft account. However, if you do not sign in, there are limits to the number of prompts you can enter and the length of your answers.
In some ways, this app is nothing new, as it just replicates the AI ​​capabilities already available in Bing for Android. However, all of Bing’s extra features, such as web search, news, and weather, will be removed.
There’s no word yet on a dedicated Copilot app for iOS, so if you have an iPhone and want AI assistance, you’ll have to stick with Bing for iOS for now. As of now, Microsoft hasn’t officially announced anything about new Android apps.
text and images
The new in-app features will be familiar to those who have used Copilot or Bing AI elsewhere. Microsoft is keen to add AI everywhere and recently integrated it into Windows 11 as well.
Like a web search, you can ask direct questions, have complex topics explained in simple terms, and have Copilot generate new text on all kinds of subjects. This app can also use text, images, and voice prompts.
App testing shows that if you don’t want to sign in, you can get five questions or searches a day for free. If you tell Microsoft who you are, that restriction will be lifted and you will have access to the image generation feature when you sign in.
Apple’s Siri and Google Assistant are slated for major AI enhancements in the near future, so Microsoft won’t want to be left behind. Also, the introduction of a separate Copilot app could help establish itself as a standalone digital assistant that works everywhere.