Microsoft debuts new AI chatbot for cybersecurity needs
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Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT) on Tuesday took another step into boosting its presence in the artificial intelligence market as it unveiled its new Security Copilot chatbot that is intended to help business professionals fix critical cybersecurity issues.
Microsoft (MSFT) unveiled details about Security Copilot in a company blog post, and said the AI technology gives cybersecurity defenders "a much-needed tool to quickly detect and respond to threats and better understand the threat landscape overall." 
The new chatbot is tied to Microsoft's (MSFT) partnership with ChatGPT developer OpenAI, and its new GPT-4 large language model. According to Microsoft (MSFT), Security Copilot will work seamlessly with security teams, and give companies the ability "to see what is happening in their environment, learn from existing intelligence, correlate threat activity, and make more informed, efficient decisions at machine speed."
Vasu Jakkal, corporate vice president for Microsoft Security, said that until now, cybersecurity officials have often had to fight an asymmetric battle against relentless and sophisticated attackers," and that with Security Copilot, "we are shifting the balance of power in our favor."
Microsoft (MSFT) has been among the tech giants leading the AI charge of late, due to what has been called a "multi-year, multi-billion dollar" investment in OpenAI. Last week, OpenAI temporarily disabled the history feature on ChatGPT due to reports that some users were able to see others conversations.