NEWS
Microsoft launches Copilot
Microsoft has announced that it will be integrating next-generation AI technology into its suite of productivity tools through Microsoft 365 Copilot. Copilot combines large language models with business data and Microsoft 365 applications in order to boost productivity. The new tool offers an entirely new way of working, rather than just improving existing methods. Microsoft 365 Copilot will work alongside
users in two ways. Firstly, it will be embedded within the Microsoft 365 applications that people use every day such as Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, and Teams. Secondly, Microsoft has announced a new experience called Business Chat, which will allow customers to generate status updates based on morning meetings, emails, and chat threads using natural language prompts like “tell my team how we updated the product strategy.” Microsoft 365 Copilot is integrated into the apps people use every day, enabling them to stay in the flow of work and focus on the task at hand. Copilot in Word writes, edits, summarises, and creates alongside users, while Copilot in PowerPoint turns ideas into designed presentations through natural language commands. Copilot in Excel helps unlock insights, identify trends, or create professional-looking data visualisations, Copilot in Outlook can help manage the inbox and streamline communication, and Copilot in Teams makes meetings more productive with real-time summaries and action items.
Microsoft 365 Copilot
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Google launches Bard
Google has launched its own AI-powered conversational service called Bard, a chat bot that draws on large language models and the information on the web to simplify complex topics. Initially released with a lightweight version of Language Model for Dialogue Applications (LaMDA), Bard is currently available to trusted testers ahead of a wider release to the public. Google says the introduction of Bard builds on its long history of using AI to improve Search for billions of people. The newest AI technologies, including LaMDA, PaLM, Imagen, and MusicLM, are creating entirely new ways to engage with information, from language and images to video and audio. Google plans to roll out AI-powered features in Search that distil complex information and multiple perspectives into easy-to-digest formats so users can quickly understand the big picture and learn more from the web.
Beyond its own products, Google will also onboard individual
developers, creators, and enterprises to try its Generative Language API, initially powered by LaMDA with a range of models to follow. Google says it will continue to be bold with innovation and responsible in its approach, developing AI responsibly through partnerships with governments and external organisations to develop standards and best practices.
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