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Custom Copilot, Generative Answers, Generative Actions

Overview

What is Microsoft Copilot Studio?

Microsoft Copilot Studio, which provide the fastest way to build Generative AI Copilot.

Build Custom Copilot called “Pandora”

Following I will build my own Copilot - “Pandora”, with Generative Answers and Generative Actions.

Generative Answers

My understanding of generative answers is that they enable you to use Copilot to talk with your own data.

Build the Copilot

  • Press Create Copilot and give it a name.
  • Give knowledge source, e.g. a website, to the Copilot for genrative answers, so that the copilot can instantly answer the question over the data.
  • Test the copilot! Yes, It’s surprisingly easy to get started with Copilot, just a few steps and you’re good to go.

Publish the Copilot

  • Press Publish to publish the copilot, so that the copilot can be added to other channels, e.g. Microsoft Teams, WhatsApp, twilio, Facebook etc.
  • Select the channel, e.g. Microsoft Teams.
  • Open Bot and then will be redirected to Microsoft Teams
  • Add the Copilot to Teams. Now we can use the Copilot on Teams.

Generative Actions

Build a plugin/custom connetor

Build a plugin/custom connetor for the Copilot so that the Copilot can work with other systems expanding its capabilities beyond answering questions. For example work with APIs to look up certain information or update certain information.

Add the connector to Microsoft Copilot Studio

Add the connector to Microsoft Copilot Studio “Connected Services > Add > Microsoft Power Platform > Sign in Microsoft Power Platform > Fill in some information”

Add the Plugin to custom Copilot “Pandora”

  • Press Create Plugin/Action and search the Plugin we added.
  • Run the application and test the custom Copilot.

What is the differece between ChatGPT and Microsoft Copilot?

  • Similarity
    • both are AI tools
    • both work like a chatbot
  • Difference
    • GPT in ChatGPT stands for “generative pre-trained transformer”. After giving it a question or prompt, ChatGPT understands the context of the conversation and generate the appropriate responses.
    • Microsoft Copilot is an AI-powered digital assistant that aims to provide personalized assistance to users for a range of tasks and activities.

Reference

Microsoft AI Tour Berlin 03.19.2024
Workshop 1: Build your own Copilot with Microsoft Copilot Studio
ChatGPT vs. Microsoft Copilot: What’s the difference?

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