Microsoft's efforts to monetize its huge investments in generative AI are now catching up with consumers.As reported by the Wall Street Journal, the price of the company's 365 service is going up in regions including Australia and parts of Asia due to the inclusion of the company's Copilot AI assistant.

Along with the AI feature, it raised prices for everyone who uses the service, called Microsoft 365, in those countries. What about people who don’t want to pay for an AI assistant to spruce up their documents and summarize emails? They are out of luck.

Microsoft is not asking for your permission to integrate its AI assistant Copilot into your life—it’s just doing it. The company recently forced Copilot onto Microsoft 365 users in Australia and parts of Southeast Asia.