Microsoft recently announced that it is adding AI tools to its Office apps, including Outlook and Word. The new feature, named Copilot, is a processing engine that will allow users to perform various tasks with greater ease and efficiency.
According to the company, Copilot will enable users to summarize long emails, draft stories in Word, and animate slides in PowerPoint, among other tasks. This will help users to work more efficiently and effectively, especially when it comes to repetitive or time-consuming tasks.
Remember Microsoft had also integrated the newly launched GPT-4 into Bing its famous search engine.
The introduction of AI tools to Office apps is part of Microsoft’s ongoing efforts to make its products more intuitive and user-friendly. By leveraging the power of AI, the company aims to create a more seamless and personalized experience for its users.
With Copilot, users can expect to see significant improvements in their productivity and workflow. For instance, the ability to summarize long emails will save users time and help them quickly identify key points. Similarly, the feature that allows users to draft stories in Word will make it easier for writers and editors to create engaging content.
The tech giant based in Redmond, Washington, will also add a chat function called Business Chat, which resembles the popular ChatGPT. It takes commands and carries out actions — like summarizing an email about a particular project to co-workers — using user data.
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“Today marks the next major step in the evolution of how we interact with computing, which will fundamentally change the way we work and unlock a new wave of productivity growth,” Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella said in a statement.
Mattel, Instacart, and other companies have also been integrating generative AI tools like ChatGPT and the image generator Dall-E to come up with ideas for new toy cars and answer customers’ food questions.
Microsoft rival Google said this week it is integrating generative AI tools into its own Workspace applications, such as Google Docs, Gmail, and Slides. Google says it will be rolling out the features to its “trusted testers on a rolling basis throughout the year.”
Microsoft spokesperson Jessica Dash said the new Office features are currently only available for 20 enterprise customers. It will roll it out for more enterprise customers over the coming months.
The announcement came two days after OpenAI, which powers the generative AI technology Microsoft is relying on, rolled out its latest artificial intelligence model, GPT-4.
Microsoft has been at the forefront of AI research and development, and the addition of Copilot to its Office apps is just one example of how the company is leveraging this technology to create more intelligent and efficient products. As AI continues to evolve and become more advanced, we can expect even more exciting developments from Microsoft and other tech companies in the near future.
