SharePoint Online Intranets: Azure AI or Microsoft 365 Copilot?

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SharePoint intranets stand as the cornerstone for fostering employee engagement, enhancing collaboration, and facilitating the seamless exchange of information within organizations. With the advent of cutting-edge artificial intelligence (AI) technologies such as Azure AI and Microsoft 365 Copilot, unprecedented opportunities arise to augment Intranets and Employee Portals within SharePoint Online, more accurately termed as SharePoint in Microsoft 365. This article outlines the AI capabilities provided by both Azure AI and Microsoft 365 Copilot, highlighting their distinct features and levels of integration as generative AI tools within SharePoint.

By exploring the unique functionalities and potential advantages of each of the two Microsoft AI technologies, the goal is to shed light on the options available to organizations looking to enhance their SharePoint intranets or to lay the groundwork for a new intelligent, AI-powered intranet. The discussion seeks to determine which approach, or a combination of both, could best transform SharePoint intranets to becomes a key component of modern workplace innovation and productivity.

The insights provided aim to guide decision-makers in choosing the most effective strategies to improve their SharePoint intranets, transforming them into more engaging, efficient, and…