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Zac Bowden

Microsoft Copilot looks set to gain GPT-5 access via new 'smart' chat mode — right alongside ChatGPT

Windows 11 Copilot.

Microsoft Copilot looks to be gearing up for OpenAI’s next big generative AI model update, with GPT-5 just around the corner. A new leak has revealed that the company is already testing GPT-5 options within the Copilot interface, suggesting that Copilot will gain access to GPT-5 right alongside ChatGPT once it’s announced.

Spotted by TestingCatalog.com, the Copilot app/website has a hidden chat mode dubbed “Smart” that suggests it will use GPT-5 to generate responses. The new mode is described as letting Copilot “think deeply or quickly based on the task.” Copilot has always had different chat modes, which utilize different AI models and capabilities.

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