Microsoft will make their ChatGPT-style AI assistant accessible to everyone starting 1 November, after successful testing.
Microsoft 365 Copilot provides a summary of Teams meetings for those who are unable to attend.
It can quickly generate emails, construct word documents, make spreadsheet graphs, and assemble Powerpoint presentations.
Microsoft has expressed that they aspire that the tool will put an end to "tedious work" but there are some who are apprehensive that technology of this kind will take over the roles of employees
There is worry that companies may become excessively reliant on AI for support.
It could potentially break the regulations governing AI, due to its lack of clarification whether content was created by non-human entities.
Both Europe's AI Act and China's AI Regulations insist that people be informed if they are interacting with AI rather than with people.
Collette Stallbaumer, the leader of Microsoft 365, remarked that it was the responsibility of the individual utilizing Copilot to make this explicit.
"She emphasized that people must use the tool responsibly," was her point.
I may not let on that I employed an AI assistant to aid me in crafting my reply when I send it to you, but a human is always present and in charge.
The EU declares that it is the responsibility of the businesses that create AI technologies to guarantee their appropriate utilization.
I was given the special privilege to be one of the first to experience Copilot before it became widely available.
It leverages the same technology behind OpenAI's ChatGPT, which Microsoft has invested billions of dollars in.
Derek Snyder, a Microsoft employee, had my demo on his laptop since Copilot is integrated into the user’s personal account with access to either their own or a business’ data.
Microsoft states that the data is handled in a secure manner and will not be employed to train the technology.
Ms Stallbaumer stated that you can only view data that you would be eligible to look at, observing data regulations.
My initial thought of Copilot is that it will be a beneficial instrument, but also a formidable rival for those who do desk jobs - particularly with businesses who are aiming to cut costs.
I saw it quickly and confidently summarize a lengthy set of emails regarding a fictitious product launch.
It recommended a short answer, which we extended and made friendlier using a drop-down menu. The Chatbot then produced a pleasant answer, conveying appreciation for the ideas presented and expressing enthusiasm for being part of the venture - even though none of us had actually read the material.
We could then elect to revise the email prior to transmitting it, or decide to utilize the AI-created copy and forward it in full. No indication in the email was given to the fact that it contained material from Copilot.
I witnessed the tool creating a multi-slide Powerpoint presentation in about 43 seconds, based on the contents of a Word document. It could draw on the images included in the document, or it could explore its own royalty-free database. The result was a straightforward yet effective presentation, as well as an optional narrative to accompany it.
It failed to comprehend my plea to liven up the presentation and referred me to the conventional Powerpoint features.
We concluded our discussion by examining a Microsoft Teams gathering.
Copilot detected key themes and generated summaries of the various topics discussed. It could provide a summary of what an individual had stated upon request, and if there was a conflict, it was able to offer the advantages and disadvantages which had been debated, presented in a graph. All of this was achieved in a few seconds.
It has been established that questions about the performance of individuals in meetings, like who was the best speaker or who was the worst, should not be answered.
I queried Mr Snyder as to whether he believed people would make the effort to participate in meetings if they found out Copilot could spare them the trouble and effort.
He jokingly suggested that many meetings could be converted into webinars.
The tech is presently unable to distinguish between people who are on Teams but in the same space using one device, unless they indicate to one another what to do.
Copilot is priced at a monthly rate of $30 (or the equivalent of £25 in the UK). It requires a connection to the internet and is unusable without one.
Analysts have predicted that this kind of technology could have a considerable impact on positions that involve administrative tasks.
Ms. Veliz, an associate professor at Oxford University's Institute for Ethics in AI, voiced her worries about people developing a reliance on AI.
She questioned what would occur if the technical system was not reliable, or susceptible to hacking. She further posed that a malfunction or a change in policy that the user did not accept might occur, and then inquired what would happen if the user became dependent on the system.
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