Every update to ChatGPT, Gemini, Perplexity, Copilot and Google Search can change how your brand appears in AI-generated answers. We track release notes, API changes and documentation updates across major LLM platforms so you don't have to.
This week Perplexity launched Deep Research with Opus 4.6, added memory to Model Council, improved history search, revamped stock graphs in answers on Android, and recently added Kimi K2.5 Thinking.
Brand Impact
Perplexity upgraded its AI research tool to use more advanced reasoning technology and added memory features so the AI can remember your past searches and preferences. This means the AI will provide more personalized recommendations and research results tailored to individual users, potentially favoring brands and products that align with each user's documented interests rather than showing universal results. Companies whose products match frequently-researched topics by specific user segments will gain visibility advantage, while brands relying on broad-reach recommendations may see their impressions shift toward more targeted audiences.
Web
Attach up to 20 files in a single message.You can now upload up to 20 files at once (previously 10), making it easier to analyze document sets, compare multiple files, or provide broader context in a single message.Expanded file type support.We now support additional text and code file formats, improving compatibility with source files, logs, configuration files, and other structured text.Cleaner “Select All” behavior (Cmd+A).Cmd+A now selects only the conversation content, excluding surrounding interface elements for cleaner copying and sharing of chat transcripts.
Android
Quick tools in the composer.A new quick-tools menu in the message composer makes common actions easier to access.Simplified composer.The message composer has been streamlined to reduce visual complexity and make it easier to focus on your message.
iOS
Performance improvements.We’ve made multiple performance enhancements to improve responsiveness and overall speed throughout the app.
Web, iOS, and Android
Improved reliability for long “Thinking” chats.We've reduced interruption rates in longer “Thinking” chats through infrastructure improvements.
Brand Impact
ChatGPT now lets users upload twice as many files at once (20 instead of 10) and supports more file types, making it easier to feed the AI detailed information about products, documents, or comparisons in a single request. This could increase brand visibility for companies whose products appear in documents users analyze, since the AI will have more complete context to draw from when making recommendations. The improved reliability of longer thinking sessions means more complex product comparisons and research requests will complete successfully, potentially giving established brands with detailed documentation an advantage over competitors with less comprehensive information available online.
Solve modern science, research and engineering challenges with Gemini 3 Deep ThinkWhat:We’re releasing a major upgrade to Gemini 3 Deep Think, our specialized reasoning mode, built to push the frontier of intelligence and solve modern challenges across science, research, and engineering. By blending deep scientific knowledge with everyday engineering utility, Deep Think now moves beyond abstract theory to help drive practical applications.This update is available to Google AI Ultra Subscribers in the Gemini App. To access, select “Deep Think” in the prompt bar. Once you submit your task, Gemini will let you know when your response is ready – generally in a few minutes.Why:We're committed to bringing Google's latest AI innovations faster to Google AI Ultra users, including our most powerful reasoning capabilities to help you tackle even more complex problems.
Brand Impact
Google has upgraded its Gemini AI platform with a new "Deep Think" reasoning mode designed to help professionals solve complex scientific and engineering challenges more effectively. This specialized mode could potentially enhance AI recommendations for research-intensive industries like biotechnology, aerospace engineering, and advanced computing by providing more nuanced, in-depth analysis of technical problems.
We’re introducing improvements to deep research in ChatGPT to help produce more accurate, credible reports with greater control. You can now focus research on specific websites and a larger collection of connected apps as trusted sources.A redesigned sidebar entry point and fullscreen report view make it easier to start, review, and manage research in one place. Create and edit a research plan before it begins, and track progress with the ability to adjust direction mid-run.
Rolling out throughout today to Plus and Pro users, with Free and Go users following in the coming days.For more information, please refer to our help center article:Deep research in ChatGPT
Brand Impact
ChatGPT has introduced new deep research capabilities that allow users to conduct more targeted and controlled information gathering across specific websites and connected apps. These updates will likely enhance the platform's ability to recommend more precise, credible sources and provide more nuanced research insights for brands and users seeking specialized information.
We’re making an update to GPT-5.2 Instant in ChatGPT and the API that improves response style and quality.Users should notice responses that are more measured and grounded in tone, in a way that’s more contextually appropriate to the conversation. The model also tends to output clearer, more relevant answers to advice-seeking and how-to questions, more reliably placing the most important info upfront.
Brand Impact
ChatGPT's latest update is designed to make AI responses feel more natural and precise, focusing on delivering clearer, more targeted information. This change could mean brands and products get recommended with greater nuance and relevance, potentially improving the accuracy and helpfulness of AI-generated advice and suggestions across different user scenarios.
We’re beginning to roll out a test for ads in ChatGPT in the U.S. for logged-in adults on the Free and Go tiers. Plus, Pro, Business, Enterprise, and Education plans do not have ads. The test will be a subset of users to start. We will expand over the coming weeks as we learn from this test.ChatGPT’s answers are generated independently from advertising. Answers are optimized based on what’s most helpful to you. When you see an ad, they are always clearly labeled as sponsored and visually separated from the organic answer.Ads are shown using information that stays within ChatGPT and is not shared with advertisers. This includes what you’re discussing, how you interact with ads (such as ads you hide or engage with), and your past chats and memories, if you have ads personalization enabled. You’re in control of this experience: you can dismiss ads, share feedback, learn how and why you’re being shown an ad, delete your ad data with one tap, and manage ad personalization at any time.Advertisers never see your chats or personal details and receive only aggregated performance information, like impressions and clicks. During the test, ads do not appear in chats about sensitive topics or regulated topics, including health, mental health, or politics, and are not shown to users who tell us or we predict are under 18.
Brand Impact
ChatGPT is now showing paid advertisements to free and basic-tier users in the U.S., while premium subscribers remain ad-free. Brands paying for ads will have their products and services displayed prominently in ChatGPT conversations, creating new opportunities for companies to reach users at the moment they're asking questions or seeking recommendations. This could shift which products get recommended to users, as advertisers now have a direct placement channel alongside organic search results, potentially favoring companies with ad budgets over smaller competitors without paid promotion.
This week Perplexity launched upgraded Deep Research, Model Council, a simplified input bar, step-by-step learning, improved memory, a finance heatmap, Opus 4.6 for Comet, and new Enterprise security controls.
Brand Impact
Perplexity has significantly upgraded its AI research and interaction capabilities with a multi-feature platform update. These enhancements, particularly the improved memory and step-by-step learning, could make the platform more precise in recommending brands and sources, potentially giving more visibility to enterprise-level and financially robust companies with complex, well-structured information.
Jan 10, 2026:We lowered the Standard and Light thinking time as we observed users prefer faster responses. As part of this update, theExtendedthinking setting for GPT-5.2 was unintentionally changed to be lower which we have now fixed.February 3, 2026:We made another small reduction to Standard thinking time based on testing.February 4, 2026:We’re restoring theExtendedthinking level for GPT-5.2 Thinking to its prior setting, correcting the inadvertent reduction from January. Extended is now back to its prior level.We periodically adjust the default thinking time for our reasoning models. These changes are based on ongoing experiments to find the best balance between answer quality and response speed for users.Thethinking level toggleintroduced in September 2025 gives users more choice beyond Standard, allowing them to select the right thinking level for their question—whether they want lighter, faster responses or more extended reasoning when depth and accuracy matter more.Thinking time is not directly comparable across different models. Each model is tuned independently to what works best for users. We’ll continue to adjust these settings as models evolve, and will keep giving users clear controls when there are meaningful tradeoffs to choose from.
Brand Impact
ChatGPT's AI thinking time settings have been adjusted, with recent changes to restore the Extended thinking mode to its original depth after an unintended reduction. These adjustments could mean slightly different levels of detail and reasoning in AI-generated responses, potentially influencing how comprehensively brands and topics are analyzed or recommended across various query types.
Responses in ChatGPT are now more visual and easier to scan.For everyday questions, responses may include at-a-glance visuals—like checking your team’s latest stats, converting units, or doing a quick calculation.Answers now also highlight important people, places, products, and ideas. You can tap any highlight to open a side panel with key facts and trusted sources, making it easy to understand the context without asking follow-up questions.Rolling out globally on iOS, Android, web.
Brand Impact
ChatGPT now automatically includes visual summaries and highlights in its responses, making information faster to understand at a glance. This change could boost visibility for brands, products, and experts that are referenced or considered authoritative in specific topics, as they're more likely to be featured in these new visual breakdowns and side panel context windows.
Copilot Chat model selector now offers GPT-5.2
[Android, Windows, iOS, Mac, Web]
Choose GPT-5.2 in Copilot Chat for faster responses or deeper reasoning, improving accuracy and clarity.
Details:
What changed:
The model selector in Copilot Chat now includes GPT-5.2. Users can pick Quick Response for immediate answers or Think Deeper for more thorough reasoning. GPT-5.2 delivers better instruction following, improved math and coding performance, and clearer explanations compared to previous models.
Why:
This update provides more flexibility and precision, helping users handle both simple and complex tasks with adaptive reasoning.
Try this:
Select More in the model selector and choose Quick Response for quick answers.
Choose Think Deeper when you need detailed reasoning for complex queries.
Why this matters:
Business impact:
Enhances productivity by offering tailored response modes for different workflows.
Personal impact:
Gives individuals control over response depth, improving efficiency and clarity.
Additional resources:
Blogs:
Available today: GPT-5.2 in Microsoft 365 Copilot
Brand Impact
Microsoft has added a new GPT-5.2 option to Copilot Chat that lets users choose between fast, quick answers or deeper, more detailed reasoning for complex questions. This more powerful AI model is better at following instructions, solving math and coding problems, and explaining things clearly. Brands whose products or services require detailed explanations, technical accuracy, or complex problem-solving—such as enterprise software, financial services, or educational tools—may see increased visibility when users opt for the "Think Deeper" mode, as the improved reasoning could surface more relevant and nuanced recommendations.
We’re updating GPT-5.2 Instant’s default personality to be more conversational and better at adapting its tone contextually, making exchanges feel smoother and more natural. You can still select a different base style and tone for ChatGPT, along with tuning characteristics like warmth and emoji use, within the Personalization menu in settings.
When reference chat history is enabled, ChatGPT can now more reliably find specific details from your past chats when you ask. Any past chat used to answer your question now appears as a source so you can open and review the original context.This memory improvement is now available for Plus and Pro users globally.
GPT-5 powers Copilot Chat by default
[Android, Windows, iOS, Mac, Web]
Copilot Chat delivers faster, smarter results using GPT-5 as the default model.
Details:
What Changed:
All Copilot Chat experiences run on GPT-5 by default. Copilot automatically routes prompts to the best-performing models for each task, using fast models for basic tasks and specialized reasoning models for multi-step requests.
Why:
Users want speed, accuracy, and minimal friction. This update helps to ensure consistent, high-quality AI interactions in Copilot Chat.
Try This:
“Get me up to speed on the latest plans related to [project/initiative]. Help me think through what to do next.”
“Use the attached spreadsheet with customer feedback to create a polished executive report that helps upper management decide where to prioritize resources in our next cycle.”
Why this matters:
Business Impact:
Increases accuracy and productivity, helping teams make strong decisions and complete complex work faster.
Personal Impact:
Removes friction by letting Copilot choose the best model--fast or reasoning--for the prompt.
Additional resources:
Blogs:
Available today: GPT-5 in Microsoft 365 Copilot
Brand Impact
Microsoft has upgraded Copilot Chat to use GPT-5 as its default AI model across all devices and platforms, making it faster and more capable at understanding complex requests. This means Copilot will now deliver more accurate recommendations and insights when users ask it to analyze data, summarize information, or help with business decisions. Brands and products that integrate with Microsoft 365 could see increased visibility if they're frequently referenced in workplace documents, spreadsheets, and communications that users ask Copilot to analyze or summarize.
This week Perplexity added GPT-5.2 and Seedream 4.5 for Pro/Max, made answers link you straight to websites, improved Finance charts, and launched a Patents page.
Brand Impact
Perplexity has integrated more advanced AI models and added direct website linking to their search results, making research faster and more transparent. These upgrades could potentially improve the platform's ability to provide more precise, source-verified recommendations for professionals in fields like finance, technology, and research.
This week Perplexity launched Memory, a more conversational UI, Instant Buy with PayPal, Virtual Try On, upgraded Finance charts and watchlist briefing, new Pro and Max models, and a global partnership with Cristiano Ronaldo including a dedicated CR7 hub.
Brand Impact
Perplexity has significantly upgraded its AI platform with new features like Memory (which likely improves conversation continuity) and added personalization options like a Virtual Try On experience. These updates could mean users receive more tailored, contextually relevant brand and product recommendations across different domains like finance, shopping, and entertainment, potentially increasing visibility for brands that align closely with user interests and engagement patterns.
Shopping research is a new interactive experience that helps you find the right products without doing all the research yourself. Describe what you need—like a quiet cordless vacuum for a small apartment, a gift for a four‑year‑old who loves art, or a way to choose between three bikes—and ChatGPT will ask clarifying questions, research deeply across the internet, review quality sources, and build on ChatGPT’s understanding of you from past conversations and memory to return a personalized buyer’s guide with options, tradeoffs, and links to buy.
ChatGPT learns what you like through an interactive interface allowing you to guide the research based on your real-time feedback.
Shopping research is available on ChatGPT Web, iOS, and Android for logged‑in Free, Go, Plus, and Pro users. To help with holiday shopping, we’re making usage nearly unlimited across plans through the season. To learn more, visit theblog.
Brand Impact
ChatGPT now has a built-in shopping assistant that asks you questions about what you need, researches products across the internet, and gives you personalized recommendations with buying links—all without leaving the app.
This significantly boosts visibility for brands that rank well in quality reviews and mainstream sources, since ChatGPT's recommendations will favor established, well-documented products. Smaller or niche brands risk being overlooked unless they have strong online reviews and media coverage, because the AI prioritizes trustworthy information sources when building its buyer's guides.
Gemini 3, our most intelligent model yet, is available to everyone in the appWhat:Gemini 3 Pro is rolling out to everyone in the Gemini app starting today, with higher limits for users in the Google AI Plus, Pro and Ultra plans. It brings state-of-the-art reasoning to your most complex problems, and is our best vibe coding model yet. It can also reason across text, images, audio and video better than ever before. So whether you're uploading a video of you playing a sport to get advice on how to improve your form, or transcribing notes from a lecture that you missed, the Gemini app can help without missing a beat.Starting from your first use, you'll also notice that responses are more helpful, better formatted and more concise.Try Gemini 3 Pro by selecting 'Thinking' in the model drop-down.Why:We want to make Gemini the most helpful AI assistant for everyone. With the advanced reasoning of Gemini 3 Pro, you can now tackle your most ambitious projects with greater confidence and efficiency.Introducing visual layout and dynamic view in Gemini LabsWhat:We're introducing two new experimental Labs features in the Gemini app: visual layout and dynamic view. Powered by Gemini 3 and new advances from Google Research, these features make your responses more engaging and interactive.Visual layout uses multimodal capabilities to move beyond text, generating a visually immersive response with photos and interactive modules. These elements solicit your feedback and help you further customise Gemini's response across multiple turns. Try asking Gemini to 'plan a three-day trip to Rome next summer', and you'll get a visual itinerary that you can actually explore and customise based on what interests you.Dynamic view takes this a step further using agentic coding capabilities. Gemini will design and code a unique experience with a user interface that's perfect for your specific prompt. For example, ask Gemini to 'explain the Van Gogh Gallery with live context for each piece' and you'
Brand Impact
Gemini 3 Pro, Google's most capable model to date, is rolling out to every user of the Gemini app, with higher rate limits for paid Google AI Plus/Pro/Ultra subscribers. A flagship-model swap in a major consumer answer surface can meaningfully reshuffle which brands get cited for "best X," comparisons, and product recommendations. All visibility benchmarks on the Gemini app should be re-run against the new model.
This week at Perplexity, we launched major Comet Assistant upgrades for faster, more accurate answers, added enhanced privacy controls with a new Snapshot widget, and rolled out real-time Flight Status on iOS.
Brand Impact
Perplexity has upgraded its AI assistant with faster, more accurate answers and new privacy features like a Snapshot widget. These improvements could mean users receive more precise, contextually relevant recommendations across different topics, potentially boosting visibility for brands that provide clear, authoritative information.
We’re introducing Instant Checkout in ChatGPT and the Agentic Commerce Protocol that powers it, built with Stripe.
ChatGPT can help you find anything on the web and now with Instant Checkout, you can seamlessly buy directly from the merchant, right in chat. Starting today, U.S. ChatGPT Plus, Pro, and Free users can buy directly from U.S. Etsy sellers through ChatGPT, with over 1 million Shopify merchants, like Glossier, SKIMS, Spanx and Vuori, coming soon.
Instant Checkout
Instant Checkout makes it easy to go from chat to checkout in just a few taps.
Ask ChatGPT a shopping question and it finds organic, unsponsored product results from across the web.Choose an item and ChatGPT shows where to buy, ranking merchants by factors like inventory, price, quality, primary seller status, and Instant Checkout availability.If Instant Checkout is offered, tap Buy, confirm shipping and payment details, and pay in one tap with your card on file or other express pay options.If Instant Checkout isn’t available, ChatGPT provides a direct link so you can purchase from the merchant’s site.
You’re in control at all times and give explicit confirmation to purchase. Payment goes directly from you to the merchant, not through OpenAI.Learn more about Instant Checkout.
Agentic Commerce Protocol
The Agentic Commerce Protocol (ACP) gives merchants and developers a way to build agentic commerce experiences that work with their current systems and connect them with 700M+ weekly active users on ChatGPT.
If you’re a merchant and want to add Instant Checkout in ChatGPT, apply on ourmerchant page.We’ll be accepting and onboarding merchants on a rolling basis.
Developers can start exploring the Agentic Commerce Protocoldocumentationand example implementations onGitHub.
Brand Impact
ChatGPT can now help users buy products directly within the chat interface, starting with Etsy sellers and soon expanding to over 1 million Shopify merchants like Glossier, SKIMS, and Spanx. Brands that integrate with this new "Instant Checkout" system will get prominent placement when ChatGPT recommends products to shoppers, while merchants who don't participate may be ranked lower or lose visibility entirely. This creates a significant advantage for major retailers and early adopters, as ChatGPT essentially becomes a shopping channel that prioritizes merchants offering seamless in-chat purchasing.
We’ve made further improvements to search in ChatGPT, making results more accurate, reliable, and useful.
Factuality:Fewer hallucinations, improving answer quality.Shopping:Search is better at detecting shopping intent, showing products when you want them and keeping results focused when you don’t.Formatting: Answers are better formatted for quick understanding without losing detail or quality.
Brand Impact
ChatGPT's search feature now gives more accurate, real-time answers with fewer made-up facts, and it better understands when you're actually looking to buy something versus just seeking information. This means shopping-related queries will show product recommendations more prominently, while non-shopping questions stay focused on informational results. Brands with strong online presence and accurate product information will likely gain visibility, while those with poor search optimization or limited e-commerce integration may see reduced recommendation traffic.
Personalize interactions with Copilot Memory
[Android, iOS, Web]
Copilot Memory leverages insights inferred from conversations between the user and Copilot, along with data from the Microsoft Graph and custom instructions to provide personalized help for tasks. Users have full control and can view, manage, disable or clear memory at any time.
Learn more.
Brand Impact
Microsoft's Copilot now remembers details about individual users from their past conversations and Microsoft account data to give more personalized responses. This means the AI can tailor its recommendations and suggestions based on what it knows about each person's preferences, work style, and history. Brands and products that align with a user's demonstrated interests and behavior patterns will likely receive more visibility in Copilot's recommendations, while those misaligned with the user's profile may appear less frequently.
GPT-5 now available in Copilot Chat
Unlock advanced reasoning in Copilot Chat with GPT-5, offering dynamic model switching to address both simple and complex queries. Seamlessly obtain fast answers or dive deep into data analysis for tasks like summarizing RFPs or evaluating detailed proposals. Empower your productivity with intelligent, context-aware solutions tailored to your needs.
Learn more.
Brand Impact
Microsoft has upgraded Copilot Chat to use GPT-5, a more advanced AI model that can now handle both quick, simple questions and complex analytical tasks like analyzing detailed business documents. This upgrade means brands and products mentioned in workplace documents—RFPs, proposals, and data files—are more likely to be recommended or featured prominently, since the AI can now better understand context and relationships within those materials. Companies whose products appear in detailed business evaluations or proposals will benefit from improved visibility, while less-documented or smaller competitors may become harder for users to discover through the platform.
Researcher
available in GA
[Windows, Mac, Web]
The
Researcher
agent is pre-installed in Copilot Chat for all worldwide users. Find it in the left navigation pane alongside other agents, giving you quick access to research tools as part of the Copilot Premium license.
Learn more.
Brand Impact
Microsoft has made a research tool called "Researcher" permanently available to all Copilot users worldwide, built directly into the chat interface so people can access it instantly without extra steps.
This could increase visibility for brands and products that appear in web search results, since Researcher pulls information from online sources to answer user questions. Companies that invest in strong search engine optimization and online presence are more likely to be recommended or cited when users ask Copilot to research topics related to their industry.
Copilot in Excel with Python | Reasoning Model Integration (Think Deeper)
[Mac, Windows, Web]
While performing advanced analysis with Copilot in Excel with Python, users can choose the "Think Deeper" mode to get a more elaborate and detailed plan, followed by automatic execution to generate Python code, results, and explanations. This improves performance on complex asks by leveraging the power of the latest AI reasoning models.
Learn more
.
Brand Impact
Microsoft is adding a "Think Deeper" mode to Copilot in Excel that takes more time to analyze complex data problems before generating Python code and results. This deeper analysis capability could favor brands whose products or services have more nuanced, multi-layered value propositions, since the AI will now better understand complex relationships in data. Conversely, simpler products competing on single features or price alone may receive less prominent recommendations when users rely on this more thorough analysis mode.
Switch between Work and Web grounding in Microsoft 365 Copilot Chat
[Android, iOS]
In Outlook mobile apps, you can now toggle between Microsoft 365 Graph (Work) and Web grounding in Microsoft 365 Copilot Chat. Choose the grounding source that best suits your needs for more personalized assistance.
ChatGPT Wallet helps your dot go from finding what you need to making a purchase on your behalf. Whether you’re shopping for a new sweater or booking a hotel, you can ask your dot to help and use Wallet when it’s time to check out. Save an eligible card once, then approve purchases without entering your payment details again.Before your dot pays, you review the merchant, items, total, and selected card, then authorize the purchase using biometrics such as Face ID or Touch ID. Wallet provides a substitute payment credential for checkout, keeping your actual card details hidden from the agent and business. You retain the rewards associated with your card and its protections for qualifying disputes.Wallet is rolling out gradually in dots to ChatGPT Pro subscribers age 18 or older in the United States, with an eligible US-issued card and US billing address. To get started, ask your dot to add a card to Wallet. Some websites may not support purchases made by agents, and approval alone doesn’t confirm an order—check the merchant’s confirmation after checkout. For setup and purchase guidance, see:Making purchases with ChatGPT Wallet.
Claude Meetings is rolling out in beta on Team and Enterprise plans in Claude and Claude Desktop. You can add Claude to a Google Meet call as a visible participant that takes notes, answers questions, and builds artifacts, such as docs, whiteboards, and slides, during the call. For more information, seeUse Claude Meetings.
What
: Added a new page about
identifying traffic from Google Search
using HTTP
Referer
headers.
Why
: To document how site owners can identify and track traffic from Google Search
in their web analytics systems.
* **Gemini Decision 1 and the Decisions API**: Released
[Gemini Decision 1](/docs/models/gemini-decision-1) (`gemini-decision-1`) and
the [Decisions API](/docs/decisions-api) for fast, calibrated binary,
categorical, and rubric decisions across text, images, audio, video, and
PDFs with zero output tokens. View [pricing](/docs/pricing#gemini-decision)
and [rate limits](/docs/rate-limits#gemini-decision), or see the
[Decisions API guide](/docs/decisions-api) to get started.
* **Gemini Decision and the Decisions API**: Released
[Gemini Decision](/docs/models/gemini-decision-1) (`gemini-decision-1`) and
the [Decisions API](/docs/decisions-api) for fast, calibrated binary,
categorical, and rubric decisions across text, images, audio, video, and
PDFs with zero output tokens. View [pricing](/docs/pricing#gemini-decision)
and [rate limits](/docs/rate-limits#gemini-decision), or see the
[Decisions API guide](/docs/decisions-api) to get started.
We’re retiring Advanced and Standard voice from ChatGPT Voice on December 11, 2026.
In July, we introduced GPT-Live, our latest voice model that combines natural conversation with frontier intelligence. Since then, voice usage has nearly doubled, and virtually all people using voice in ChatGPT now use GPT-Live. This change will allow us to simplify the voice experience and focus on improving GPT-Live.
We've learned a lot from how people used both Advanced and Standard voice, and we're bringing those learnings into GPT-Live as we continue to improve areas like the depth and detail of responses, maintaining continuity across conversations, and better personalization. Our ultimate goal is to make voice a seamless part of the ChatGPT experience.
Live video and screen-sharing will continue to be powered by Advanced voice until GPT-Live has this capability.
Learn more about this change and what to expect in ourHelp Center article.
What
: Updated the
aggregator unit
and
supplier unit
documentation to include support for "things to do" queries.
Why
: The aggregator unit and supplier unit now support "things to do" queries.
Hand off ongoing jobs to teammates, run Computer fully on your Mac, work hands-free with Voice mode, install connectors and skills together with Agent Plugins, and build animated websites, videos and technical illustrations with new skills.
Eligible Enterprise organizations can now tag projects with the codes they already use, like a charge code or client-matter number, and see most spend in those projects by tag. This feature is available in beta. For more information, seeTrack spend by cost code with project tags.
* **Gemini Embedding 2 Preview deprecation**:
[`gemini-embedding-2-preview`](/docs/models/gemini-embedding-2-preview) is
[deprecated](/docs/deprecations#embedding-deprecated-models). Effective
November 6, 2026, API requests to `gemini-embedding-2-preview` route to
[`gemini-embedding-2`](/docs/models/gemini-embedding-2) at
[Gemini Embedding 2 rates](/docs/pricing#gemini-embedding-2). Update your
model string to `gemini-embedding-2`. `gemini-embedding-2` uses the same API
schema, pricing, and embedding space, so no other code changes or vector
re-indexing are needed.
Claude Enterprise has new security and admin features, including a security center, inference hooks, centralized management, and additional access controls, several in beta. For more information, see our blog post:More visibility and control over Claude Enterprise for security teams.
* **Gemini Omni 1.2 Flash generally available (GA)**: Released
[Gemini Omni 1.2 Flash](/docs/models/gemini-omni-flash)
(`gemini-omni-1.2-flash`), featuring up to 15-second video generation and
conversational editing (3 to 10 seconds for first and last frame
interpolation, and 3 to 10 seconds per-turn video extension up to 30 seconds
total length), improved character and subject consistency across up to 6
reference images, 30% lower video output
[pricing](/docs/pricing#gemini-omni-1.2-flash) ($12.00 per 1M tokens), and
doubled paid-tier [rate limits](/docs/rate-limits#gemini-omni-flash-rate-limits).
See the [Gemini Omni Flash guide](/docs/omni) to get started.
* **Gemini Omni 1.1 Flash automatic routing notice**: Effective **December 3,
2026**, API requests to `gemini-omni-1.1-flash` will automatically route to
`gemini-omni-1.2-flash` at
[Gemini Omni 1.2 Flash rates](/docs/pricing#gemini-omni-1.2-flash).
* **Expanded Office and OpenDocument file support**: The Gemini API now
accepts PowerPoint 97-2003 (PPT), OpenDocument Presentation (ODP), and
OpenDocument Spreadsheet (ODS) files as input, and adds page-image
processing for Word 97-2003 (DOC) files. DOC, PPT, and ODP files are
rendered as page images. For ODS files, the model receives the data and
formulas from the first sheet.
Processing for DOCX, DOTX, ODT, PPTX, XLSX, and XLS files is unchanged. See
[Office and OpenDocument files](/docs/document-processing#office-documents)
for how each format is processed.
* **More file types and file URIs in function responses**: Tools can now
return Office and OpenDocument files, audio, and video to the model.
* **GenerateContent API**: Function response parts now accept audio,
video, and Office and OpenDocument files, in addition to images, PDFs,
and plain text. They also accept `fileData`, so tools can return a
Files API URI instead of inline bytes. `displayName` is now available
on both `inlin
* **Expanded Office and OpenDocument file support**: The Gemini API now
accepts PowerPoint 97-2003 (PPT), OpenDocument Presentation (ODP), and
OpenDocument Spreadsheet (ODS) files as input, and adds page-image
processing for Word 97-2003 (DOC) files. DOC, PPT, and ODP files are
rendered as page images. For ODS files, the model receives the data and
formulas from the first sheet.
Processing for DOCX, DOTX, ODT, PPTX, XLSX, and XLS files is unchanged. See
[Office and OpenDocument files](/docs/document-processing#office-documents)
for how each format is processed.
* **More file types and file URIs in function responses**: Tools can now
return Office and OpenDocument files, audio, and video to the model.
* **GenerateContent API**: Function response parts now accept audio,
video, and Office and OpenDocument files, in addition to images, PDFs,
and plain text. They also accept `fileData`, so tools can return a
Files API URI instead of inline bytes. `displayName` is now available
on both `inlineData` and `fileData`, and video parts accept
`mediaProcessing` (`STATIC` or `AGENTIC`).
* **Interactions API**: `function_result` steps now accept `document`,
`audio`, and `video` content blocks, in addition to `text` and `image`,
by inline `data` or `uri`. Video blocks are available in `v1beta` and
`v1alpha` and accept `processing`.
See [Multimodal function responses](/docs/function-calling#multimodal)
for details.
Navigate to your workbook changes directly from the Copilot chat pane response
[Windows, Web, Mac]
In Copilot in Excel, the response contains links to highlight where changes are made in your workbook. Navigate directly to new sheets, tables, ranges, and objects like charts and shapes.
What changed:
In the Copilot chat response, there now is a link you can click that will take you directly to changes in the workbook. Previously, you would need to locate the change in the response and navigate in the sheet on your own.
Why:
We want you to understand where copilot made edits and connect you to them directly from the chat response. This will help build confidence in the changes and allow you to review while you're reading the response in the chat pane.
Try this:
Send a prompt to Copilot where the workbook is modified.
The chat response will show the changes in a different format with a highlight to indicate a link you can click for navigation. New Sheets, tables, ranges, and objects will be highlighted.
Why this matters:
The feature allows quick review of document changes made by Copilot, increasing transparency of the edits.
Business impact:
Teams can understand changes made while reading the response from Copilot and quickly navigate to those places for review.
Personal impact:
You can review the Copilot Edits in your document.
Agents usage report
[Web]
A new agents usage report will be available in the Microsoft 365 admin center. The report will be scoped to include agents in Microsoft 365 Copilot and Copilot Chat with usage by both M365 Copilot licensed and unlicensed users. The report will include total active agent users, total active agents, active users segmentation by licensed and unlicensed users, and active users and active agents segmentation by publisher type (i.e. user-created agents, agents built by your org, agents built by Microsoft, agents built by Microsoft partners). The report will also include usage details per user, agent, and user-agent pair. #copilotcontrolsystem
Roadmap ID:
497999
What changed:
The Microsoft 365 admin center now includes an agents usage report scoped to agents in Microsoft 365 Copilot and Copilot Chat. The report shows total active agent users, total active agents, and segments active users by licensed and unlicensed status. It also segments active users and agents by publisher type, including user-created agents, agents built by your organization, Microsoft, and Microsoft partners. Usage details are provided per user, agent, and user-agent pair, enabling detailed monitoring and management.
Why:
This report provides administrators with detailed visibility into agent usage across licensed and unlicensed users. Admins can now:
Monitor adoption and engagement of agents.
Identify which agents and publishers are most active.
Track usage patterns at user and agent levels for better governance and support.
Try this:
Open the Microsoft 365 admin center.
Navigate to the agents usage report under Copilot management.
Review usage metrics segmented by user licensing and publisher type.
Why this matters:
Detailed usage reporting helps organizations manage Copilot agents securely and optimize their deployment based on real user data.
Business impact:
Admins gain actionable insights to govern agent usage and ensure compliance across Microsoft 365 environments.
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Authoritative content management for Microsoft 365 Copilot Search
[Web]
Specify and manage SharePoint sites deemed as authoritative content to enhance their relevance and ranking in Microsoft 365 Copilot Search. In the Microsoft 365 admin center, under Copilot > Search > Authoritative content, add and manage up to 100 SharePoint sites. #copilotcontrolsystem
Roadmap ID:
503553
What changed:
The Microsoft 365 Admin Center introduces a centralized governance layer under Copilot > Search > Authoritative content. Admins with Global admin or Global reader roles can view, add, delete, and bulk import or export up to 100 authoritative SharePoint sites. Previously, there was no centralized management for authoritative sources in Copilot Search.
Why:
This change allows organizations to enhance search relevance by designating trusted SharePoint sites, improving content discovery and user experience within Copilot Search.
Try this:
Go to Microsoft 365 Admin Center and select Copilot > Search > Authoritative content.
Add or remove SharePoint Online sites to define authoritative sources.
Use the bulk import or export options to manage multiple sites efficiently.
Why this matters:
Defining authoritative content improves search result accuracy, helping users find trusted organizational information faster.
Business impact:
IT teams gain centralized control over search content relevance, reducing support requests related to search accuracy.
Personal impact:
Users experience more relevant search results, saving time locating important SharePoint content.
SharePoint list agent
[Web]
Enables effortless list creation for Copilot users through prompts, with intelligent schema generation and setup. This agent helps teams to quickly transform structured information and Copilot responses to Microsoft Lists.
Roadmap ID:
534606
What changed:
Copilot users can now create Microsoft Lists through natural language prompts using the SharePoint list agent. The agent generates list structure and setup based on the information provided. Teams can convert structured information and Copilot-generated content into lists with less manual configuration.
Why:
Creating lists often requires manual planning and setup before data can be captured. Automated schema generation reduces setup effort and helps teams organize information faster.
Try this:
Open Copilot and describe the list you want to create.
Review the generated list structure and suggested fields.
Create the Microsoft List and add or refine content as needed.
Why this matters:
Natural language list creation lowers the effort required to turn information into structured, trackable records.
Business impact:
Teams can standardize and organize information more quickly without spending as much time designing list structures.
Personal impact:
You can create useful lists faster and avoid repetitive setup tasks.
Copilot New Tab Page in Microsoft Edge
[Web]
Search, chat, and explore the web from one search box with Copilot-suggested actions and curated work content to help your users get things done faster on the new, refreshed Copilot New Tab Page. Users can also view personalized news and activities.
Roadmap ID:
558256
What changed:
The refreshed Copilot New Tab Page in Microsoft Edge brings search, chat, and web exploration together in a single search box. It also surfaces Copilot-suggested actions, curated work content, personalized news, and activities in one place. Users can start common tasks and discover relevant content directly from a new tab.
Why:
People often switch between multiple pages and tools to find information and begin tasks. Bringing these experiences together helps reduce navigation overhead and speeds access to relevant content.
Try this:
Open a new tab in Microsoft Edge and use the search box to start a search or chat.
Select a Copilot-suggested action from the page.
Review curated work content, news, and activities shown on the new tab page.
Why this matters:
A single starting point for search, chat, and content discovery helps users find information and begin work more efficiently.
Business impact:
Organizations can streamline common information-finding and task-starting workflows within Microsoft Edge.
Personal impact:
Users spend less time navigating between destinations and can begin searches, chats, and tasks from one page.
Copilot Cowork supports local Microsoft Edge browser use
[Web]
Copilot Cowork can use Microsoft Edge on your device to complete web-based steps as part of a task, including on sites where you’re already signed in. Cowork works in a separate Edge tab while you follow its progress in the Cowork conversation.
What changed:
When a task requires a browser, Cowork can use your local Microsoft Edge browser to navigate pages, gather information, fill in forms, and complete supported actions on your behalf. Because Cowork works through your local Edge session, it can use sites you’re already signed in to with the same access you have. Credentials, cookies, and session tokens stay on your device.
Why:
Many workflows include steps that happen on websites. Local browser use lets Cowork carry the work into those experiences, helping you delegate a broader, multi-step task rather than manually completing each web-based step yourself.
Try this:
Open Copilot Cowork on the web in Microsoft Edge.
Ask Cowork to complete a task that requires a browser, such as gathering information from a website or completing a supported form.
Follow its progress in the Cowork conversation and provide input, approval, or take over when prompted.
Why this matters:
Cowork is designed to take on multi-step work. Local browser use extends that work to the browser, helping Cowork carry a task further from request to outcome while keeping you in control when your input or approval is needed.
Business impact:
Organizations can extend Cowork to more web-based workflows while maintaining existing browser, identity, Conditional Access, and data protection policies.
Personal impact:
You can spend less time navigating websites and manually moving through web-based steps, while staying in control of sensitive or consequential actions.
User can use HubSpot Connector in Researcher
[Web]
The HubSpot connector allows users using the Researcher agent to be able to leverage 3rd party information from HubSpot to enrich generated responses with relevant information.
Roadmap ID:
501292
What changed:
The Researcher agent now supports the HubSpot connector, allowing users to pull relevant data from HubSpot to enhance generated responses. Previously, Researcher did not integrate with HubSpot data. This update enables more informed and context-rich outputs by incorporating HubSpot information.
Why:
Adding HubSpot data improves the accuracy and relevance of Researcher agent responses, supporting better decision-making and content creation.
Try this:
Open the Researcher agent in Microsoft 365.
Connect to the HubSpot connector.
Request information that includes HubSpot data to enrich your results.
Why this matters:
Integrating HubSpot data into Researcher helps users access comprehensive insights without switching platforms.
Business impact:
Teams can combine CRM data with Microsoft 365 workflows, improving sales and marketing productivity.
Personal impact:
You save time by accessing HubSpot insights directly within Researcher, reducing the need to switch between apps.
Account Selector in Outlook Copilot Side Pane
[Web]
When users have more than one Copilot-enabled account added to new Outlook, the Copilot side pane in Calendar will include an account dropdown that makes it clear which Copilot-enabled account you’re using and lets you switch accounts without relying on Outlook UI’s account context.
Roadmap ID:
559991
What changed:
Users who have more than one Copilot-enabled account in new Outlook now see an account dropdown in the Copilot side pane within Calendar. Previously, account context depended on the broader Outlook user interface context. The new selector clearly identifies the active Copilot-enabled account and allows account switching directly from the Copilot side pane.
Why:
Users with multiple accounts need a clear way to confirm which account Copilot is using. Direct account selection reduces confusion and helps ensure actions are performed in the intended account context.
Try this:
Open Calendar in new Outlook and select the Copilot side pane.
Select the account dropdown to view available Copilot-enabled accounts.
Choose a different account and continue using Copilot in the selected context.
Why this matters:
Clear account visibility helps users work in the correct Copilot context when multiple accounts are available.
Business impact:
Organizations that support multiple work accounts can reduce account-context mistakes during calendar-related Copilot tasks.
Personal impact:
Users can switch accounts more quickly and verify the active Copilot account without navigating other Outlook controls.
Reference an attached PowerPoint deck’s style when creating a new presentation in PowerPoint
[Windows, Mac]
When creating a presentation with Copilot in PowerPoint, you can reference an existing PowerPoint file, so Copilot applies its theme and styles to the new deck, keeping the design consistent.
Roadmap ID:
555878
555880
What changed:
Copilot in PowerPoint now supports attaching an existing presentation when creating and editing a new one. Previously, new presentations used default themes. Now, Copilot applies the attached file’s theme and styles to the new deck, ensuring design consistency.
Why:
This update reduces manual formatting by applying existing styles automatically, helping users maintain consistent branding across presentations.
Try this:
Open PowerPoint and create a new presentation with Copilot.
Use the 'Attach file' feature to select an existing PowerPoint deck.
Request Copilot to generate slides using the attached deck’s style.
Why this matters:
Consistent design across presentations enhances brand identity and saves time on formatting.
Business impact:
Teams can streamline presentation creation and maintain visual consistency without extra effort.
Personal impact:
You reduce formatting tasks and produce professional-looking presentations more efficiently.
AI Workflows in Workflows app
[Windows, Mac]
With AI Workflows in the Workflows app, you will have access to custom AI-powered templates to automate complex tasks and streamline daily operations. AI Workflows enhance productivity by simplifying task execution and helping users stay organized throughout the day. Admins can enable this feature to equip users with intelligent automation tools that make managing work more efficient and intuitive.
Roadmap ID:
500379
What changed:
AI Workflows are available in the Workflows app in Microsoft Teams. Users can use these Copilot-powered scheduled prompts to automate complex tasks and support day-to-day work. Admins control access through Teams app management settings, and AI Workflows are off by default unless the Workflows app is enabled.
Why:
Organizations often handle repetitive processes that require multiple manual steps. AI-powered templates help reduce routine effort and support more consistent execution of common tasks.
Try this:
Open the Workflows app in Microsoft Teams and explore available AI workflows.
Select a template and customize it for a business process.
Ask your administrator to enable AI Workflows if the feature is not available.
Why this matters:
Users can automate more complex work directly in Teams with reusable AI-assisted processes.
Business impact:
Organizations can standardize recurring processes and reduce manual effort through AI-enabled workflow automation.
Personal impact:
You can complete routine tasks faster and spend less time managing repetitive work.
* **Voice remixing for Gemini 3.8 TTS**: Released
[Voice remixing](/docs/voice-remixing), which lets you modify an existing
prebuilt or [designed](/docs/voice-design) voice using natural-language
instructions to create a new, independent stored voice. Use
`POST /v1beta/voices` with `gemini-3.8-flash-tts` (or remix interactively in
[Google AI Studio](https://aistudio.google.com/generate-speech)) to generate
a `voice_...` ID, then synthesize speech with
[Gemini 3.8 Flash TTS](/docs/models/gemini-3.8-flash-tts) or
[Gemini 3.8 Flash-Lite TTS](/docs/models/gemini-3.8-flash-lite-tts). See the
[Voice remixing guide](/docs/voice-remixing) to get started.
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