Everyday AI Podcast – An AI and ChatGPT Podcast
Everyday AI Podcast – An AI and ChatGPT Podcast

Ep 741: Microsoft Copilot Tasks: Hands on with the Powerful AI Platform No One’s Talking About

March 25, 2026

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Microsoft Copilot Tasks is a free beta feature on copilot.microsoft.com that automates multi-step goals described in natural language. Host Jordan demonstrates its use for research, document creation, and recurring tasks, showing how it plans steps, browses websites, and generates editable outputs like presentations and spreadsheets—capabilities that save hours compared to manual work.

Accessing and Setting Up Tasks

Copilot Tasks works only on the web version of Microsoft Copilot, not Microsoft 365 desktop apps, and requires a free account—currently open after an initial waitlist. From the Tasks pane (click the "+" button), enter a natural language prompt, such as "Research competitive analysis on Mac Whisper, Whisper Flow, Cast Magic, and Tube on AI, including Google Trends, reviews, ICPs, features, and create a presentation." Choose modes like Auto for end-to-end execution, Researcher for deep reports, or Analyst for data insights. Tasks run in the background with their own browser, allowing monitoring via chain-of-thought summaries that detail steps like visiting trends.google.com or crunchbase.com.

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What you'll learn

  • 1 (00:16) **Introduction: The Underrated Power of Microsoft Copilot Tasks** - Jordan introduces Microsoft Copilot Tasks as a free, underrated agentic AI feature that can plan and execute multi-step goals.
  • 2 (02:28) **Show Overview & Context** - Jordan sets up the Wednesday "Putting AI to Work" format and explains why Copilot Tasks is flying under the radar.
  • 3 (04:04) **Live Demo: Starting a Competitive Analysis Task** - Jordan begins a live, hands-on demonstration of Copilot Tasks.
  • 4 (07:11) **Microsoft's Official Description & Use Cases** - Jordan reads from Microsoft's announcement to explain the intended functionality.
  • 5 (10:04) **User Interface & Settings Deep Dive** - Jordan explores the Copilot Tasks interface and its key settings.
  • 6 (14:50) **Reviewing Completed Tasks: Chain of Thought & Presentations** - Jordan reviews a previously completed task comparing AI Studio and Lovable.
  • 7 (24:14) **Scheduled Tasks & Email Drafting** - Jordan showcases a scheduled daily task for AI newsletter research.

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Show Notes

Everyone's talking OpenClaw, Claude Code/Cowork/Dispatch and the new ChatGPT Superapp. 

Yet, Microsoft just very quietly shipped an autonomous AI agent that's fast, free and can do your work for you whenever you want. 

Yeah, this is kinda how the AI world goes now. While the startups grab headlines with fancy features, the behemoth ships a product to no fanfare that can legit do your tasks for you. 

So, what the heck is Copilot Tasks? And what did Microsoft really undersell with its latest offering? 

We go hands on. 


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Topics Covered in This Episode:

  1. Microsoft Copilot Tasks Overview & Launch
  2. Copilot Tasks Agentic AI Platform Features
  3. Hands-On Demo: Creating Competitive Analysis
  4. Recurring Task Automation in Copilot Tasks
  5. Document Generation: Presentations & Spreadsheets
  6. Deep Dive: Copilot Tasks User Interface
  7. Copilot Tasks Connectors: Google & Microsoft Services
  8. SMS Integration: Texting Copilot Tasks
  9. Step-by-Step Editing & Conversational Enhancements
  10. Scheduled Task Examples & Automated Emails


Timestamps:

00:00 "Copilot Tasks: AI Simplified"

04:43 AI Product Research Insights

08:05 "AI Task Automation Overview"

10:04 "Microsoft Copilot Overview"

13:32 "Settings: Text Tasks Advantage"

16:53 "Underrated Microsoft Copilot Feature"

21:03 "AI Beginners Start Here"

25:40 "AI Newsletter Automation Workflow"

29:25 "AI-Generated Presentation Overview"

31:11 "Resource Tools and Presentation Tips"

34:42 "Cheaper, Simpler AI Alternative"

37:41 "Automating Tasks with Microsoft Tools"


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