Microsoft is using fancy AI to make work stuff easier. At their “Future of Work” shindig, they showed off Microsoft 365 Copilot, a super cool tool that uses AI to help you create in Office apps just by typing. You can tell PowerPoint to whip up a presentation from a Word doc and even make all the slides fancy with animations and styles. Radical, right?
So, apparently other apps can do similar stuff too. Word can whip up proposals using spreadsheet data or give a report a whole new vibe. Excel can crunch numbers and make predictions based on the changes you make. Outlook can give you the lowdown on emails or help you draft responses. And Teams? Well, they can give you a recap of meetings or help you weigh the pros and cons of a topic. Oh, and there’s this new Business Chat tool that brings it all together, handling project updates, customer incidents, and planning.
This new technology works on the OpenAI GPT-4 model, which powers the improved Bing search that will be available to everyone. Compared to the older version, GPT-3.5, the GPT-4 model performs better and relies more on factual information, which means it is less likely to go beyond accepted limits. Microsoft is currently testing 365 Copilot with 20 business customers and will make it available to more people in the next few months. The company will provide more information about how IT administrators can control and implement the technology, as well as details about pricing.
Microsoft recently added some cool stuff to their lineup, right after Google made a fuss about bringing fancy AI features to Gmail and Workspace. These new tools let you easily write and edit stuff, and even whip up snazzy images and videos for your presentations. First, it’s gonna roll out in the US by the end of March, but don’t worry, they’re planning to open it up to the rest of the world in due time. Hang tight, it’s gonna be fun!
Microsoft and Google are engaged in a competition to integrate AI into their products. Microsoft focuses on improving search, video chat, and productivity tasks, aiming to gain an advantage. On the other hand, Google sees AI as a defensive tool to protect its core search business. This race reflects the growing importance of AI in the professional sphere.
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