The ChatGPT-style AI assistant, developed by Microsoft and built into its office applications, will become available to everyone from November 1, after a trial run.
Microsoft 365 Copilot AI assistant can narrate meetings held online for anyone who chooses not to attend, according to the BBC.
This application can also instantly sketch email messages, create Word documents, spreadsheets and Powerpoint presentations.
Microsoft says it hopes the tool will eliminate “drudgery,” but some worry technology like this will replace workers. There are also concerns that companies may rely on the help of AI.
In its current form, this Microsoft assistant could run afoul of new rules governing artificial intelligence, as it fails to clarify when content is not created by humans.
Both European AI law and China’s AI regulations state that people must know if they are interacting with AI, not humans.
Colette Stallbaumer, head of Microsoft 365, said it’s up to the individual using Copilot to figure it out.
It is a tool and people should use it responsibly. I might not tell you when I send you the answer that I used an AI helper to help me generate it. But man is always in the mix and always in control – she said.
However, the EU states that companies developing artificial intelligence tools must ensure their responsible use.
