We often spend a lot of time in Microsoft Office creating and formatting presentations and writing emails and reports. The advent of artificial intelligence (AI) means office workers can now save time on such tasks. We have written before about one of the most popular AI tools – ChatGPT and GPT-4, its operating principles, uses and restrictions (see our article on GPT-4 here). In this article we are continuing our tour of new technologies, looking at Microsoft as a leading AI creator for business purposes and its brand new AI assistant, Microsoft 365 Copilot.
Powered by OpenAI’s GPT-4, Copilot will run alongside Microsoft 365 apps. Like GPT-4, when it comes to creating text and presentations, Copilot analyses and summarises publicly available information in digital format in all languages.
Copilot’s principle of operation is as simple as GPT-4’s. To use Copilot, all the user has to do is ask a question or set a task, and Copilot will perform it automatically.
Copilot can be used in all Microsoft Office apps, so your simplest everyday office tasks can be completed much faster in a wide range of situations, for instance:
Of course, some people might be sceptical about using such AI tools in handling sensitive information, yet Microsoft has ensured data security – Copilot is integrated in the Microsoft 365 software and automatically adopts all of your company’s valuable security, compliance and confidentiality policies and processes.
Since Copilot is based on OpenAI’s ChatGPT, it has similar restrictions to those facing GPT-4 users:
Despite a few early flaws in its operation, Copilot is expected to completely change the workplace by reducing the time, attention and effort employees spend doing tasks that are time-consuming and not too interesting. You will no longer spend hours thinking about formatting your presentation, text or data, and there will be no more awkward moments like forgetting to do an important task mentioned in a team meeting. Learn more about Copilot here.
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