'Other times, it will be usefully wrong, giving you an idea that's not perfect, but still gives you a head start.' 'Sometimes, Copilot will get it right,' said Microsoft VP of Modern Work and Business Applications Jared Spataro in the presentation. Copilot can also be used during the edit process, making points you've written more concise or automatically replacing an image in a PowerPoint deck with another more-relevant image. The company will 'share more on pricing and licensing soon,' suggesting the feature may be a paid add-on in addition to the cost of a Microsoft 365 subscription.įurther Reading Report: Microsoft cut a key AI ethics teamĪware that AI content generators are prone to factual errors and other weird mistakes (often called 'hallucinations'), Microsoft emphasized that Copilot is most useful for 'first drafts' and 'starting points.' It might not get every single fact in an email or presentation right, but users will be able to go through and tweak text, images, and formatting to make sure everything is correct. Microsoft is currently testing Copilot 'with 20 customers, including eight in Fortune 500 enterprises.' The preview will be expanded to other organizations 'in the coming months,' but the company didn't mention when individual Microsoft 365 subscribers would be able to use the features.

Copilot can automatically generate Outlook emails, Word documents, and PowerPoint decks, can automate data analysis in Excel, and can pull relevant points from the transcript of a Microsoft Teams meeting, among other features. The capabilities Microsoft demonstrated make Copilot seem like a juiced-up version of Clippy, the oft-parodied and arguably beloved assistant from older versions of Microsoft Office.

Today Microsoft took the wraps off of Microsoft 365 Copilot, its rumored effort to build automated AI-powered content-generation features into all of the Microsoft 365 apps.

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