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LinkedIn’s AI Agent Product Becomes a Surprise Bright Spot for Microsoft
3% adoption on Copilot. Meanwhile, LinkedIn's AI agent is becoming Microsoft's surprise hit.
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Why it matters
Microsoft's enterprise AI monetization strategy is bifurcating: flagship Copilot adoption stalling while a subsidiary's niche AI product outperforms. This signals that verticalized, use-case-specific AI agents may unlock B2B willingness-to-pay where horizontal AI assistants haven't.
The key facts
4 to knowMicrosoft 365 Copilot adoption: ~3% of Office 365 users as of end of 2025
LinkedIn AI agent product launched fall 2025
Product described as 'surprise hit' gaining internal attention across Microsoft leadership
Indicates divergence between horizontal (Copilot) and vertical (LinkedIn) AI product-market fit
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Publisher excerpt: Microsoft has so far seen mixed results in its efforts to sell AI-powered products to businesses, with only around 3% of its Office 365 users paying to use 365 Copilot as of the end of last year. But a seemingly niche AI product released last fall by its subsidiary LinkedIn has taken off as a…