Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella critiques AI industry’s self-obsession and unveils Copilot’s next chapter

Satya Nadella used the launch of Microsoft’s overhauled Copilot app on September 25, 2026 to deliver a pointed critique of the broader AI ecosystem, arguing it must shift from self-congratulation to creating technology that is genuinely useful, controllable, and beneficial to communities. What Microsoft actually shipped The new Copilot is structured around three core pillars: Home, Code, and Autopilot. Home functions as a unified dashboard that pulls together Chat and Cowork tools alongside full-featured access to Word, Excel, and PowerPoint. Code is built on GitHub Copilot technology and gives users natural language tools to create applications, dashboards, and workflows inside a secure sandbox environment. Autopilot is a rebrand of what Microsoft previously called Scout. It is designed as a proactive agent that handles ongoing tasks autonomously, maintaining its own identity, memory, and workspace. Microsoft is rolling out a private preview starting at the end of September 2026, targeting enterprise-grade use cases first. The updated platform also introduces usage-based billing and FinOps tools, positioning Copilot less as a subscription product and more as a metered utility. Nad...