Microsoft says it has over 20M paid Copilot users, and they really are using it

# Microsoft's Copilot AI Is Actually Getting Used—A Lot Microsoft says more than 20 million people are now paying to use Copilot, its AI assistant, and they're using it regularly enough to justify the subscription cost. This matters because there's been skepticism in the tech world about whether Microsoft's big bet on AI tools would actually catch on with real users or remain just hype. The company's announcement suggests their strategy to embed AI into everyday work tools is working better than critics expected.