Microsoft has announced a major restructuring of its Copilot division, aiming to unify its consumer and enterprise AI initiatives under a single leadership structure. As part of this move, former Snap executive Jacob Andreou will take charge of the combined Copilot organization, while Mustafa Suleyman will narrow his focus to advancing frontier AI models and superintelligence efforts.
The decision, shared by CEO Satya Nadella, reflects Microsoft’s strategic shift toward AI agents that can perform tasks autonomously, rather than simply interacting through chat. Despite growth, Microsoft 365 Copilot currently has around 15 million paid users—roughly 3% of its enterprise base—and continues to trail competitors like ChatGPT in overall chatbot usage.
Andreou, who joined Microsoft last year and previously led consumer Copilot initiatives, will now serve as executive vice president of the unified Copilot group. He will oversee product design, engineering, and growth, reporting directly to Nadella.
Meanwhile, Suleyman—co-founder of DeepMind and former head of Inflection AI—will concentrate on developing advanced AI models. Microsoft’s Superintelligence team, formed under his leadership in late 2024, will now become his primary focus. He emphasized that this change will allow him to accelerate the development of next-generation AI systems over the next five years, improving performance while lowering operational costs.
The broader Copilot ecosystem will also involve key leaders including LinkedIn CEO Ryan Roslansky, Microsoft 365 infrastructure head Perry Clarke, and Charles Lamanna, who leads business-focused Copilot solutions. Together with Andreou and Suleyman, they will form a new Copilot Leadership Team reporting to Nadella.
This restructuring also aligns with leadership transitions following the planned retirement of longtime Microsoft executive Rajesh Jha.
