After I had wrapped up a big project with a colleague, he sent me an email summarizing things… but that email contradicted our prior discussions. It didn’t take long to realize that he used some form AI to write that message.
Clearly… he didn’t proofread it.
Microsoft has been in high gear experimenting with new AI writing tools to build into Windows. You may have noticed this logo on your computer here or there:
Co-Pilot is Microsoft’s (clumsy) attempt to get into the AI space. It’s not perfect by any measure, but it’s coming along. Partly to help you write things like emails, documents, etc..
If you’ve used ChatGPT, then you know how useful that could be.
One of the recent developments that Microsoft is unveiling is a feature in Microsoft’s Edge browser called “Draft with CoPilot” that is intended to help you write things. The plan there is (when in MS Edge) that you can right-click in the body of any email or comment box. Then select “Draft with Co-Pilot” from the list.
Once you click on that, a pop-up window will come up. Just type in your topic and watch Co-Pilot generate the text right in front of you.
This feature is not yet available in MS Edge (still in beta), but it has quietly been rolled out to other Microsoft products, like Word, Teams, etc.
But please… don’t just use the text as is. Do us all a favor and proofread the thing!
Of course, send me a message if you or your business needs help navigating the world of AI. We can help you get started. 🙂
