Users are reporting problems with Microsoft’s AI tool Copilot June 1, according to DownDetector.
Reports on problems with Copilot started about 9 a.m. June 1, peaking at 501 shortly before noon.
Here’s what information is currently available.
Problems being reported with Microsoft’s Copilot
Users have been reporting problems with Microsoft Copilot since about 9 a.m. June 1.
As of 11:51 a.m., Downdetector had received 501 reports of problems.
Users experiencing most problems with Copilot app
According to Downdetector, most users were experiencing problems with the Copilot app. Breakdown is:
What did Microsoft say about Copilot issues?
Microsoft posted on X at 12:15 p.m.:
“We’re investigating an issue where some users may be experiencing app load and timeout errors when accessing Microsoft 365 Copilot.”
Users share problems with Microsoft Copilot
Among the problems and comments about Copilot shared on downdetector were:
What is Microsoft Copilot?
Microsoft’s “Copilot is a conversational, AI-powered assistant that helps boost productivity and streamline workflows by offering contextual assistance, automating routine tasks, and analyzing data,” according to Microsoft.
Copilot can be used to help and simplify such tasks as:
Copilot is built into several Microsoft 365 applications, including:
This story has been updated to include new information.
Cheryl McCloud is a journalist for the USA TODAY Network-Florida’s service journalism Connect team. You can get all of Florida’s best content directly in your inbox each weekday day by signing up for the free newsletter, Florida TODAY, at https://news-journalonline.com/newsletters.
This article originally appeared on The Daytona Beach News-Journal: Microsoft researching problems users having with Copilot
Reporting by Cheryl McCloud, USA TODAY NETWORK – Florida / The Daytona Beach News-Journal
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