Microsoft has officially announced the deep integration of OpenAI’s latest flagship model, GPT-5, into its suite of products and services. This marks a significant upgrade in AI-powered tools across Microsoft 365 Copilot, GitHub Copilot, Visual Studio Code, and Azure AI Foundry.
GPT-5, currently the most advanced AI system from OpenAI, was developed on Microsoft’s Azure cloud platform. It boasts sophisticated reasoning abilities and efficient computing architecture. The AI model dynamically adjusts to different user scenarios—whether for consumers, developers, or enterprises—through an innovative “real-time model routing” technology. This ensures users receive the optimal AI model automatically, eliminating the need for manual selection.
Boosting Productivity for Businesses and Developers
Enterprise users will particularly benefit from GPT-5’s enhanced features, including multi-step reasoning, extended context retention in long conversations, and precise understanding of contextual information. Customers with Microsoft 365 Copilot licences can now leverage GPT-5 to analyse emails, documents, and files, significantly improving workplace efficiency.
In addition, Microsoft’s Copilot Studio supports GPT-5, enabling users to craft customised AI business agents with advanced logic based on tailored prompts. Microsoft is also rolling out GPT-5’s “Smart mode” across all platforms, allowing users to experience its advanced question-answering and creative capabilities for free via the Copilot app.
Developers gain access to GPT-5 through all paid GitHub Copilot plans, accessible within GitHub Chat, Visual Studio Code, and GitHub Mobile. This integration streamlines code writing, testing, and deployment workflows. Combined with Azure AI Foundry extensions, developers can build intelligent agent programmes directly inside VS Code without leaving the editor.
Enterprise-Grade Security and Availability
Azure AI Foundry has simultaneously launched the GPT-5 model suite, offering developers an AI scheduler that automatically selects the best model configuration based on task complexity, performance, and cost. Azure also ensures enterprise-level security, compliance, and privacy protection for all users.
Microsoft’s AI Red Team conducted comprehensive safety tests on GPT-5, confirming that it surpasses previous models in safeguarding against malicious software generation and fraud, demonstrating robust security in critical areas.
From today onwards, consumers, developers, and enterprises worldwide can directly experience the upgraded intelligence of GPT-5 on Microsoft’s platforms.