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copilot routing
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The copilot routing tag covers discussions about Microsoft's strategy for directing AI tasks to the most cost-effective and appropriate models rather than always using the most powerful frontier systems. Based on a thread about CEO Satya Nadella's guidance, the tag focuses on how Copilot can route routine work to cheaper models, reflecting a shift from benchmark-chasing to practical, governed, and affordable enterprise AI deployment. This approach aims to make AI boring, useful, and sustainable for procurement, marking a second phase in Microsoft's AI strategy.
Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella told employees on The New York Times’ Hard Fork podcast in June 2026 that they should stop reflexively using the most powerful AI systems for routine work and instead let products such as Copilot route tasks to cheaper, appropriate models. His line — “Don’t use...