Microsoft Copilot promotes Autopilot for delegating routine and long-running tasks to AI

Microsoft Copilot says its Autopilot feature can take on routine tasks and longer-running processes, moving work toward completion while people focus on decisions and outcomes.

The claim comes from a Microsoft Copilot post on X dated October 19, 2026, which says Microsoft Copilot EVP Jacob Andreou will explain how Autopilot changes what teams can delegate to AI. The post gives no performance figures, pricing, availability details, or independent verification of these capabilities.