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Glossary

What is an AI copilot?

An AI copilot is an assistant built into a software tool or workflow that suggests, drafts, summarizes and explains in context, while the person using it reviews the output and makes the final call.

Definition: An AI copilot is an assistant built into a software tool or workflow that suggests, drafts, summarizes and explains in context, while the person using it reviews the output and makes the final call.

How a copilot works

A copilot gathers context from where the user is working, such as the open file, ticket or customer record, adds relevant knowledge through retrieval, and sends it to a language model. Results appear inline as suggestions the user can accept, edit or reject.

Copilot vs agent

A copilot assists a person step by step. An AI agent is given a goal and takes actions on its own, often through function calling. Many products start as copilots and add agent features once accuracy is proven.

Examples

Coding assistants in the IDE, support copilots that draft replies from a knowledge base, analyst copilots that summarize filings, and sales copilots that prepare call notes.

What makes one useful

Low latency, good context, clear sourcing and easy undo. Track acceptance rate and time saved, not just usage.

How Ryz helps

Ryz AI developers build internal copilots into your tools, and the playbook on AI coding agents covers rollout for engineering teams.

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