Google Assistant on Android can now be substituted with Microsoft's Copilot AI platform

However, you may wish to wait for now

Microsoft’s Copilot AI platform..One of Android’s main advantages is customisation, which lets you make the OS your own. Therefore, even though Google Assistant comes pre-installed on all Android phones, you are free to use any other voice assistant that supports this capability.

Microsoft’s Copilot AI platform

Early in January 2024, indications surfaced that OpenAI’s ChatGPT would soon be able to replace the stock Android assistant. Microsoft has upgraded the Copilot Android app, allowing you to designate it as your phone’s default digital assistant app, even if that hasn’t occurred yet.

The most recent version of the Copilot beta app for Android (v27.9.420225014) has the capability. If you are using the beta channel, go to Settings > applications > Default applications > Digital assistant app, choose Copilot from the list, then download the update from the Play Store.

Is Microsoft Copilot better than ChatGPT?

It’s interesting to note that GPT-4, the OpenAI LLM now driving ChatGPT, also drives Microsoft’s Copilot. Furthermore, the ChatGPT app has been available for a few months, whereas Microsoft’s Copilot app for Android was just released last Christmas. It’s thus unexpected that Microsoft outperformed OpenAI in enabling their chatbot to function as a digital assistant.But as it is now, the company’s implementation is shoddy. To start the chatbot, first establish Copilot as your default assistant on your Android phone. Then, enter the main app activity and hit the microphone icon. Conversely, if Gemini has taken the place of Assistant, it will display an overlay and begin recording your speech automatically.

Microsoft isn’t even making use of the APIs that would enable Copilot to take a snapshot of the material shown on the screen, as Mishaal Rahman points out.

Microsoft is probably working on improving the way Copilot is implemented since it is only accessible in the beta channel and cannot be set as the default helper. It would be prudent for the firm to rectify these constraints before to releasing the functionality on Copilot’s public channel.

Microsoft’s Copilot AI platform download

If you are not enrolled in Copilot’s Google Play beta program, you may sideload the app, download the most recent beta’s APK from APKMirror, and set Microsoft’s chatbot as your phone’s default assistant. However, considering the shoddy execution, you may wish to wait for the time being.