• Jhex@lemmy.world
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      3 hours ago

      Actually no… a few months ago, it was deduced from MS public reporting that something like less than 1% of their customers are actually paying for Copilot (there is a free version they are pushing on everyone)

      And even those paying are still not covering the cost of running AI for MS… so far, MS has done nothing but lose money on Copilot… they are only making money on stocks because of the hype and some money on forcing people to buy new hardware

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        2 hours ago

        They’re saying that a lot of Copilot functionality comes bundled in with Microsoft 365 plans, which a big portion of organizations pay for. That’s opposed to paying for Microsoft subscriptions dedicated specifically to Copilot, that being what your source is describing.

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          Yes but that is the case as MS is shoving Copilot down everyone’s throat, the question is whether they are making money with Copilot or not and the answer to that would be “no” since the moment MS wants a single extra $1 for Copilot, clients say no