- Microsoft AI CEO Mustafa Suleyman admitted that Gemini 3 can outperform Copilot in certain areas
- Suleyman pointed to long-term ambitions for Copilot
- He wants people to treat Copilot as an ever-present personal assistant
Microsoft AI chief Mustafa Suleyman has done something almost unheard of in the ongoing game of AI model-one-upmanship, admitting that a rival model is more capable.
“[Gemini 3] can do things Copilot can’t,” Suleyman said Bloomberg in an interview. He hastened to add that “Copilot also has features that it doesn’t have,” but it was a remarkable acknowledgment from an AI executive that other models can be ahead in at least some respects.
Gemini 3 has been billed by Google as its most powerful multimodal model to date. Suleyman seemed fine giving the Gemini 3 all that respect, though he quickly pivoted to highlight the Copilot as more grounded and suitable for everyday use, thanks in part to its digital vision.
“Copilot is actually visually stunning. It can see everything you see and talk to you in real time,” said Suleyman. “You can share your screen with Copilot on mobile or desktop, talk about it and get feedback,” He cited this as proof of Copilot’s focus on utility over flash.
“We’re really trying to imagine the day-to-day experience of having this really intelligent assistant by your side that can help unblock you when you’re stuck.”
That vision is not hypothetical. Microsoft is aggressively integrating Copilot across its products, from Windows 11 to Outlook to Excel to Microsoft Edge, which now offers an AI-assisted Copilot mode in the browser.
Suleyman described the company’s goal as “humanistic superintelligence,” meaning AI that helps but doesn’t run by itself. Microsoft would “walk away” from any AI that showed signs of behaving unpredictably, he added. “We will not continue to develop a system that has the potential to run away from us.”
The future of Copilot
Google’s Gemini 3 isn’t trying to compete on interactive assistance. It tries to be the smartest and most capable assistant in the room. It aims to be the best at understanding what people are saying, combining different data and coming up with creative results. And as Suleyman said, that means Gemini 3 can perform in some ways that Copilot can’t.
Suleyman and Microsoft want Copilot to be more grounded. But this kind of head-to-head clarity can be a gift to consumers. After years of abstract AI announcements, it’s becoming easier to see how different models excel in different areas. Suleyman can envision a world where both Copilot and Gemini succeed in different ways that match the different needs of users.
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