- Microsoft is planning AI computing resources for a LinkedIn “Copilot.”
- An internal document lists LinkedIn among existing Copilots for services such as GitHub and Azure.
- Generative-AI hype has boosted Microsoft’s valuation to more than $3 trillion.
Microsoft is planning AI computing resources for a LinkedIn “Copilot,” according to an internal document.
The planning document, viewed by Business Insider, lists LinkedIn among existing Copilots, including GitHub, Security, and Azure.
It’s unclear what the reference to LinkedIn Copilot, specifically, means. Microsoft already has an AI-powered writing assistant and other AI tools for LinkedIn. However, the AI computing resources planned for LinkedIn Copilot in the document suggest bigger plans than the existing tools, a person familiar with the planning said.
Microsoft and LinkedIn did not respond to requests for comment.
Copilot is Microsoft’s artificial-intelligence agent, built on a version of OpenAI’s GPT models. Microsoft builds Copilots into its products to help automate tasks like summarizing email threads or meetings, as well as analyzing cybersecurity threats.
The hype around Copilots has made Microsoft the world’s most valuable public company, with a valuation of more than $3.2 trillion. The strategy is also starting to pay off in earnings.
Microsoft bought LinkedIn for $26 billion in 2016. The subsidiary already has some AI features to rewrite posts and help with sales and hiring, but LinkedIn does not appear to have publicly released any tools under the Copilot name.
LinkedIn has a huge trove of data that Microsoft could use to train AI models and build AI tools specifically designed for use on the professional network. Elon Musk is taking this approach with all the data from his X social-media company, and Meta is using AI heavily to improve engagement and advertising on Instagram and its other social networks.
At its annual developer conference this week, Microsoft announced new AI products and services like its Copilot+ lineup of PCs and Team Copilot for workplace chats and meetings within Microsoft Teams. There has so far been no mention of a LinkedIn Copilot.
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