For quite some time we have heard that AI and Copilot will revolutionize everything.  But I still feel I work in the same way as I have always done.  There are some clear benefits of correcting my spelling and language.  I also love the Copilot in Visual Studio when working.  But what it comes to Dynamics 365 and processes, I only see incremental improvements. But I was reading through the release planner, and I found a few topics that catches my interest.   

Navigate and search using Copilot in finance and operations – Preview in July 2024, GA October 2024
Users often encounter difficulties locating specific pages and data. Copilot addresses this challenge by offering a streamlined solution. This feature allows users to effortlessly query data and navigate to pages and records within the application. Copilot in F&O apps leverage natural language processing to facilitate navigation. Users can now use the intuitive Copilot chat interface to navigate to specific pages within the application and deep link to particular entity records. This enhancement significantly improves user efficiency and experience, making data retrieval and page navigation more straightforward and user-friendly.

This is interesting, as the search bar in F&O, is basically just searching for menu items.  Could this mean that the copilot also can find filter and sort when searching?  I really look forward to seeing this, as it would make things a lot easier for new users.

AI actions for finance and operations business logic – Preview in July 2024, GA September 2024

We can soon make Copilot plugins. Based on the business logic of finance and operations apps for both in-app prompts or actions that can be used in any Copilot experience. These are copilot capabilities that use the business logic of the application without requiring any specific application context or user interface. This enables users to ask questions in Copilot that can be answered by directly invoking X++ business logic, dramatically expanding the capabilities and customization options, making it an invaluable tool for enhancing user experience and operational efficiency.

If you would like to learn more join the Copilot F&O Yammer forum to see and learn more.