Microsoft's efforts to monetize its huge investments in generative AI are now catching up with consumers.As reported by the Wall Street Journal, the price of the company's 365 service is going up in regions including Australia and parts of Asia due to the inclusion of the company's Copilot AI assistant.

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Microsoft is tweaking its 365 Copilot AI assistant to rely less on OpenAI models, aiming for cost and speed efficiency. The tech giant is developing its own models and customizing others to make the assistant faster and more cost-effective.

Microsoft is not asking for your permission to integrate its AI assistant Copilot into your life—it’s just doing it. The company recently forced Copilot onto Microsoft 365 users in Australia and parts of Southeast Asia.