{"id":1855992,"date":"2026-03-30T15:45:58","date_gmt":"2026-03-30T12:45:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1855992"},"modified":"2026-03-30T15:45:58","modified_gmt":"2026-03-30T12:45:58","slug":"microsofts-research-assistant-can-now-use-multiple-ai-models-simultaneously","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1855992","title":{"rendered":"Microsoft&#8217;s research assistant can now use multiple AI models simultaneously"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[analyse_image type=&#8221;featured&#8221; src=&#8221;https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/I6HGHDVrBY1ZEdRucLre3g&#8211;\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTEyMDA7aD03MjA-\/https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/os\/creatr-uploaded-images\/2026-03\/660480a0-2c46-11f1-b77e-0996467b8da8&#8243;]<\/p>\n<article id=\"article-f99b83f0-eb78-4968-a926-ea20a54a695e\">\n<div>\n<div class=\"mx-auto flex flex-row justify-between md:px-10 md:max-w-[1220px]\">\n<div class=\"min-w-0 flex-1 self-start\" data-i13n-boundary=\"true\">\n<div>\n<div>\n<nav class=\"relative mx-4 mb-4 border-b pb-4 md:mx-0 md:mb-6 md:max-w-[750px] md:pb-6\" aria-label=\"breadcrumbs\">\n<ol class=\"no-scrollbar overflow-scroll whitespace-nowrap text-battleship\">\n<li class=\"inline\">\n<li class=\"inline-block cursor-default last:pr-10 md:last:pr-20 font-bold\">AI<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/nav>\n<header class=\"mb-4 px-4 md:mb-6 md:max-w-[750px] md:px-0\">\n<h1 class=\"layout-h1 my-2 font-bold leading-tight\">Microsoft&#8217;s research assistant can now use multiple AI models simultaneously<\/h1>\n<h2 class=\"rightrail-h2-subheadline my-2 text-[18px] font-light leading-5 md:text-[20px]\/[28px]\">The upgraded Researcher tool will combine the intelligence of ChatGPT and Claude models for higher-quality responses.<\/h2>\n<div class=\"flex-col items-start lg:flex lg:flex-row lg:items-center lg:justify-between mt-6\">\n<div class=\"relative md:mr-[10px]\">\n<div class=\"flex items-center\">\n<div class=\"flex mr-2\">\n<div class=\"shrink-0 cursor-pointer inline-block size-[42px]\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt role=\"img\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full rounded-full object-cover object-center shadow-[0_0_0_2px_#ffffff]\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/5wG_nb5lcFryw4S0p6PmCQ--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTgwO2g9ODA-\/https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/os\/creatr-uploaded-images\/2025-04\/d17438b0-21fe-11f0-bbad-afcc7524fc27\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"inline-block\">\n<div class=\"w-max text-[0.875rem]\/[1.25rem] font-semibold flex items-center\">\n<div class=\"flex flex-col\">\n<div class=\"flex w-max items-center\">Jackson Chen<\/div>\n<p><span class=\"font-normal sm:before:inline-block\">Contributing reporter<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"text-[0.75rem] text-dolphin dark:text-shark md:text-[0.875rem]\/[1.25rem] lg:pt-[5px]\">\n<div class=\"inline-block\"><time datetime=\"2026-03-30T15:45:58.000Z\">Mon, March 30, 2026 at 3:45 PM UTC<\/time><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"ml-0 mt-4 flex items-center lg:ml-3 lg:mt-0\">\n<div class=\"ml-0 mr-2\">\n<div class=\"relative flex\">Add Engadget on Google<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/header>\n<div class=\"mx-4 md:mx-0\">\n<div class=\"grid grid-cols-[[fullbleed-start_body-start]_minmax(auto,750px)_[body-end_fullbleed-end]]\">\n<figure class=\"relative col-body mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative overflow-hidden fig-image-round \"><img decoding=\"async\" alt class=\"object-cover object-center\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/serMpgcKocdIXA8vWOESyQ--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTEyNDI7aD03NDU-\/https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/os\/creatr-uploaded-images\/2026-03\/660480a0-2c46-11f1-b77e-0996467b8da8\"><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-[0.875rem]\/[1.25rem] figure-caption mt-1 line-clamp-2 mt-2.5 md:mt-2 pr-2.5\">\n<div><span>Microsoft<\/span><\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"grid grid-cols-article-mobile md:max-w-[750px] md:grid-cols-article\" data-article-body=\"true\">\n<p class=\"col-body mb-4 leading-7 text-[18px] md:leading-8 break-words min-w-0 charcoal-color\">Microsoft&#8217;s Copilot is getting even better at research thanks to a new feature that combines the power of both OpenAI&#8217;s ChatGPT and Anthropic&#8217;s Claude. In a blog post announcing Copilot Cowork&#8217;s availability, Microsoft debuted the Critique feature that will be used in Microsoft 356 Copilot&#8217;s Researcher tool. Unlike the standard Copilot, Researcher is designed to tackle more complex tasks with multiple steps.<\/p>\n<p class=\"col-body mb-4 leading-7 text-[18px] md:leading-8 break-words min-w-0 charcoal-color\">Now, Researcher is getting even better at that with the Critique feature that uses GPT responses, which are then refined by Claude. In a blog post, Microsoft said that, &#8220;this architecture creates a powerful feedback loop that delivers higher-quality results across factual accuracy, analytical breadth, and presentation,&#8221; adding that Researcher&#8217;s process is similar to what you see in &#8220;academic and professional research settings.&#8221; Microsoft claims the upgrade scores somewhat higher (compared to the most recent Perplexity Deep Research models) on the Deep Research Accuracy, Completeness, and Objectivity benchmark. On its own, Anthropic has a Research feature that can use multiple Claude agents to provide a comprehensive response to more complex requests.<\/p>\n<p class=\"col-body mb-4 leading-7 text-[18px] md:leading-8 break-words min-w-0 charcoal-color\">If you prefer doing research with a little more autonomy, Microsoft also added the Model Council feature that&#8217;s available as an alternative option for Researcher. With Model Council, you&#8217;ll get side-by-side responses from both Anthropic and OpenAI, with a report that shows where the models agree and disagree. 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In a blog post announcing Copilot Cowork&#8217;s availability, Microsoft debuted the Critique feature that will be used in Microsoft 356 Copilot&#8217;s Researcher tool. Unlike the standard Copilot, Researcher is designed to tackle more complex tasks with multiple steps.<\/p>\n<p class=\"col-body mb-4 leading-7 text-[18px] md:leading-8 break-words min-w-0 charcoal-color\">Now, Researcher is getting even better at that with the Critique feature that uses GPT responses, which are then refined by Claude. In a blog post, Microsoft said that, &#8220;this architecture creates a powerful feedback loop that delivers higher-quality results across factual accuracy, analytical breadth, and presentation,&#8221; adding that Researcher&#8217;s process is similar to what you see in &#8220;academic and professional research settings.&#8221; Microsoft claims the upgrade scores somewhat higher (compared to the most recent Perplexity Deep Research models) on the Deep Research Accuracy, Completeness, and Objectivity benchmark. On its own, Anthropic has a Research feature that can use multiple Claude agents to provide a comprehensive response to more complex requests.<\/p>\n<p class=\"col-body mb-4 leading-7 text-[18px] md:leading-8 break-words min-w-0 charcoal-color\">If you prefer doing research with a little more autonomy, Microsoft also added the Model Council feature that&#8217;s available as an alternative option for Researcher. 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Both features are currently available in Microsoft 365 Copilot&#8217;s Frontier program, which acts as a early access space for the company&#8217;s AI innovations.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>[analyse_source url=&#8221;https:\/\/www.engadget.com\/ai\/microsofts-research-assistant-can-now-use-multiple-ai-models-simultaneously-154558628.html&#8221;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[analyse_image type=&#8221;featured&#8221; src=&#8221;https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/I6HGHDVrBY1ZEdRucLre3g&#8211;\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTEyMDA7aD03MjA-\/https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/os\/creatr-uploaded-images\/2026-03\/660480a0-2c46-11f1-b77e-0996467b8da8&#8243;] AI Microsoft&#8217;s research assistant can now use multiple AI models simultaneously The upgraded Researcher tool will combine the intelligence of ChatGPT and Claude models for higher-quality responses. 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