Microsoft Copilot turns 1 year old and promises deeper, more sophisticated search

Hace un año, Microsoft lanzó Copilot, una poderosa herramienta de inteligencia artificial que ayuda a los desarrolladores a escribir código de manera más rápida e inteligente. Copilot funciona con un sistema de aprendizaje profundo que analiza miles de millones de líneas de código de fuentes públicas y privadas y sugiere fragmentos relevantes para un contexto determinado. Copilot puede manejar una variedad de lenguajes de programación, marcos y tareas, desde desarrollo web hasta ciencia de datos.

Copilot is not just a code completion tool. It can also generate complete functions, tests and documentation based on natural language queries. For example, you can ask Copilot to «write a function that sorts a list of numbers in ascending order» or «write a test case for the above function». Copilot will try to understand your intent and produce high quality code that matches your specifications.

Copilot also constantly learns and improves from user feedback. You can accept, reject or edit the suggestions provided by Copilot, and Copilot will use this information to refine its future predictions. Copilot also adapts to your coding style and preferences, so you can get customized and consistent results.

As Copilot turns one year old, Microsoft celebrates its achievements and looks to its future. According to Microsoft, Copilot has helped more than 1 million developers write more than 500 million lines of code in the past year. Copilot has also received positive reviews from users who appreciate its speed, accuracy and creativity.

Microsoft is also working to add new features and capabilities to Copilot, such as deeper integration with Visual Studio Code, support for more languages and domains, and more sophisticated search functionality. Microsoft intends to make Copilot not only an intelligent assistant, but also a learning companion that can help developers improve their skills and discover new possibilities.

Copilot is currently available as a technical preview for GitHub users who sign up for the waiting list. You can also try Copilot in the browser using the Playground feature. If you are interested in more information about Copilot, you can visit the official website or read the Microsoft and GitHub blog posts.

Microsoft Copilot, the company’s flagship product for creating and editing code with the help of artificial intelligence, celebrated its first anniversary last month. To mark the occasion, Microsoft announced some exciting new features that will make Copilot even more powerful and versatile in the near future.

One of the most anticipated features is the integration of GPT-4 Turbo, the latest and most advanced version of the natural language processing model developed by OpenAI. GPT-4 Turbo will allow Copilot to handle up to 128k of input, which is equivalent to about 300 pages of text. This means that Copilot will be able to understand and generate more complex and diverse code snippets, as well as provide more relevant and accurate suggestions.

Another feature Microsoft plans to add is Deep Search, a tool that will allow Copilot to perform deeper queries on any topic. Deep Search will use the Bing search engine to find relevant information on the web and present it to the user in a concise and accessible way. For example, if the user asks Copilot about «points systems in Japan,» Deep Search will ask for clarification on whether the user is interested in loyalty cards or immigration and then provide the appropriate information.

Microsoft also revealed that Copilot will soon be able to generate AI art, such as images, animations and music, based on user input. This feature will leverage Microsoft’s existing AI platforms, such as Azure Cognitive Services and Lobe, to create original and impressive artwork that can be used for a variety of purposes. For example, Copilot could generate a logo for a new app, background music for a video game or a portrait of a fictional character.

Microsoft Copilot already represents a tipping point for developers and creators around the world, but with these new features, it will become even more indispensable and innovative. Microsoft said it will implement these features gradually over the coming months and will continue to improve Copilot based on user research and feedback. Microsoft Copilot is available as a preview release for Visual Studio Code users who sign up for the waiting list.