Need a letter? ‘Hey Copilot, please write a letter presenting the contents of my PowerPoint to the legal department’. It is instead intended to get it ‘mostly’ or at least ‘partially’ on the way. And we have been using increasingly complex software for a long time, with the Arthur C Clarke comment applying here that ‘any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic’).Ĭopilot isn’t intended to get everything right. This is absolutely the case with most AI (which is, really, software.

Recently, an associate asked about ChatGPT and its ability to do the job of a writer my answer was simply, ‘you quickly discover the limitations of software when you are a specialist in your field’. With 365 Copilot, just ask your computer and it does the lot for you.

The examples provided by Microsoft in its promotional materials make this a must have: who among us enjoys making a PowerPoint presentation? Arguably, a fate worse than the infamous ‘death by’. Natural language interfaces using the applications most of us are familiar with as everyday tools. In the wake of the hype surrounding ChatGPT, Microsoft has upped the ante with the release of Microsoft 365 Copilot, which intends making Office 365 and related applications smarter, easier to use, and…well, intelligent. Draw nearer, citizens, for the dawn of tomorrow is upon us and it powered by artificial intelligence.

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