I tested the new Copilot Voice, Microsoft's AI voice assistant. You can, too - for free

Even though AI chatbots seemed the most cutting-edge technology just two years ago, multimodal AI assistants are the latest frontier, with companies rushing to release AI-supported voice assistants. Microsoft is the latest to join the race. 

On Tuesday, Microsoft unveiled an updated Copilot, with one of its biggest highlights being the addition of Copilot Voice, a voice assistant that can be interrupted to have multi-turn conversations with you and respond to your emotions.

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Copilot Voice has four different voices: Wave, Meadow, Grove, and Canyon. It is available across all platforms that you can access Copilot, including the app, standalone site, and Windows. The biggest perk? It is free for all users. 

This means that, unlike ChatGPT's Voice Mode, you don't need to spend $20 per month on a premium AI ...