Microsoft is preparing to launch an AI-powered Copilot for Gaming soon that will guide Xbox players through games and act as an assistant to download and launch games. Copilot for Gaming, as Microsoft is branding it, will be available through the Xbox mobile app initially and is designed to work on a second screen as a companion or assistant.

This official Microsoft mock-up demonstrates how Copilot can be used for processes like picking up an old run through a game. (Microsoft Image) In advance

As a part of Microsoft's ongoing efforts to implement artificial intelligence into basically everything, the company is preparing to introduce its AI Copilot into your Xbox experience to give you gaming advice,

Microsoft has announced Copilot for Gaming, a new venture that will see the company's AI assistant integrated into Xbox games like Minecraft.

Xbox has introduced an AI-powered gaming assistant that would help gamers play faster, sharpen their skills, and provide a more social playing experience, Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT) said in its blog Thursday.

This new variant of Microsoft's Copilot AI is geared toward Xbox players as a virtual assistant accessible via the Xbox mobile app.