Accenture expands Microsoft Copilot to 743,000 staff

Accenture will deploy Microsoft Copilot 365 to all 743,000 employees, marking Microsoft’s largest enterprise Copilot rollout to date.

The expansion significantly strengthens Microsoft’s push to grow paid adoption of its $30-per-month AI assistant, which currently reaches only a small fraction of Microsoft 365’s enterprise base. The move builds on Accenture’s earlier deployment to 300,000 employees.

Accenture says internal surveys showed major efficiency gains, with 97% of participating employees reporting faster completion of routine tasks and over half citing substantial productivity improvements.

The agreement is a major validation for Microsoft as investors scrutinize returns on its AI investments, while Microsoft also broadens its enterprise AI ecosystem beyond OpenAI through expanded model offerings.