Microsoft on Wednesday rolled out a chat service allowing businesses to use on-demand AI agents for routine tasks, betting on the pay-as-you-go model to drive up the adoption of the technology. The free service,

Microsoft has introduced a pay-as-you-go plan for its AI-powered 365 Copilot Chat, making workflow automation tools powered by OpenAI's GPT-4 more accessible and affordable for businesses with flexible or smaller-scale needs.

On Wednesday, Microsoft launched Microsoft 365 Copilot Chat which builds on the traditional free Microsoft 365 Copilot chat experience, introducing pay-as-you-go agents that can automate repetitive tasks.