Microsoft appears to be working on a feature called Copilot Advisors, a structured debate experience built into the Copilot platform that would let users pit two AI personas against each other on any topic. The setup is straightforward: a user enters a prompt describing the subject they want explored, then selects two agents from a roster that includes AI experts, legal experts, finance experts, traditional artists, and a variety of other personality archetypes. Each agent is assigned to either the affirmative or negative position, and these slots can be swapped before the debate begins.
Once configured, portraits of the selected agents appear on screen, and the debate plays out, most likely in audio form, with each persona representing its assigned stance. This format draws an obvious parallel to Google's NotebookLM Audio Overviews, which popularized the idea of AI-generated spoken dialogue as a way to absorb complex material. Whether Copilot Advisors will match that feature's naturalistic conversational feel remains to be seen, but indications point toward distinct voices per agent and potentially some form of animation, bringing the portraits to life rather than leaving them as static images.
Microsoft has been aggressively expanding Copilot beyond straightforward question-and-answer assistance, pushing into richer multi-agent territory with things like collaborative Teams agents and workflow automation. Copilot Advisors would slot into that direction, aimed more at individual thinking and analysis than organizational productivity, a tool for professionals, students, or researchers who want to stress-test an idea by hearing the strongest case from both sides before making a decision. The ability to choose domain-specific personas rather than generic AI voices adds a layer of credibility simulation that could make the debates feel more grounded.
No timeline has been confirmed, and the feature has not been publicly acknowledged by Microsoft. It remains under development with no word yet on which Copilot tier it might land in.
