Microsoft will force install the Copilot AI app for users with desktop versions of 365 apps like Word and Excel — coming October, with no way to opt out for personal users

Microsoft will automatically install the Copilot AI app for users with desktop versions of Microsoft 365 suite apps like Word and Excel starting in October, with no opt-out option for personal users. System administrators can opt out by disabling the feature in the Microsoft 365 Apps admin center. This move is part of Microsoft's strategy to promote its Copilot AI app, which has been integrated into various products like Microsoft Edge. The company aims to increase AI adoption rates and generate revenue from AI services. Users who do not wish to use Copilot may find this forced installation to be an unwanted addition to their systems.