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Having issues with Microsoft Copilot? Here’s what’s going on (Updated)
Microsoft Copilot is having some trouble today.
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TL;DR
- Microsoft Copilot is experiencing degraded service.
- Users are receiving error messages instead of responses to their queries.
- Microsoft is currently investigating the issue.
Update, September 17, 2026 (5:21 PM ET):Microsoft now reports that Copilot should be back to full operational readiness.
Original article, September 17, 2026 (12:42 PM ET): If you rely on Microsoft Copilot, you may run into some difficulties trying to use it today. Microsoft has confirmed that its AI assistant is having issues at the moment.
According to the Microsoft status page, Copilot is currently experiencing service degradation. As a result, users are receiving error messages instead of responses to their queries. Specifically, you may see a message that reads “I’m sorry, I’m having trouble responding to requests right now. Let’s try this again in a bit.”
The company is investigating the problem right now. “We’ve identified requests to a specific API endpoint are experiencing issues,” Microsoft states. “We’re reviewing diagnostics to identify why this is happening and to determine the next steps.”
We’ll keep an eye on the situation. When Microsoft confirms that Copilot is operational again, this article will be updated.
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