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copilot

noun \ˈkō-ˌpī-lət\
TopicAgents & Tools First known use2021 Senses1
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Definition of copilot

  1. : an AI assistant built into a piece of software that suggests, drafts, or completes work alongside the user, who stays in control

    • The spreadsheet copilot wrote the formula from my description.
    • Copilots help you do the task; agents do the task for you.

Two meanings, one word

In everyday English

A second pilot who helps fly an aircraft.

In AI

An AI assistant built into a piece of software that suggests, drafts, or completes work alongside the user, who stays in control.

Origin & history

first known use2021

The AI sense spread after GitHub Copilot, a coding assistant, was announced in 2021.

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Related terms

AI assistant an AI product that helps a person with everyday tasks such as answering questions, writing… AI coding assistant a tool that helps programmers by suggesting code as they type, explaining code, writing tests… AI agent an AI system that can pursue a goal over many steps on its own, deciding what to do next… vibe working office work done by describing the result you want to an AI agent inside a document…

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