Microsoft just gave its Copilot AI assistant a new skill that could change how we listen to information — personalized podcasts made just for you, by AI.
Announced as part of the company’s 50th anniversary celebration, the new feature lets Copilot turn web pages, documents, or user-provided content into an audio experience tailored to your interests. Whether it’s breaking down long articles, summarizing topics you care about, or stringing together useful insights, Copilot will now turn that into something you can simply hit play and listen to — like your own personal podcast channel.
But this isn’t just another AI tool that reads text aloud. What makes it stand out is how interactive the experience is. While the podcast plays, you can actually engage with it. Ask questions, dive deeper into certain parts, or jump into related topics — all in real time. It’s less like a one-way broadcast and more like a conversation with an AI that knows what you want to learn and how you like to hear it.
It’s also a clear signal that Microsoft wants Copilot to be more than a chatbot. With this move, the company is positioning Copilot as a true AI companion — one that doesn’t just answer queries but actively adapts to how you consume information. Think of it like Pocket meets ChatGPT meets Spotify.
There’s a bit of a competitive twist here, too. The new podcast feature looks like a direct response to Google’s NotebookLM, another AI assistant built around personalized learning. But with the massive number of Windows users who now have access to Copilot, Microsoft may have a distribution edge that gives it an upper hand.
And this is just one piece of a bigger puzzle. Later this year, Copilot is also expected to introduce AI avatars — visual, animated versions of the assistant designed to make interactions feel more human and engaging. Microsoft says it’s trying to make AI not just smarter, but more useful, more personal, and a little more fun.
There’s no official release date for the podcast feature yet, but the announcement alone makes one thing clear: Microsoft sees the future of AI not just in generating content — but in delivering it in the most human way possible.
So if you’re tired of scrolling endless articles or juggling tabs, you might soon just say: “Copilot, make that a podcast.”
