Microsoft is looking at OpenAI’s GPT for Word, Outlook, and PowerPoint

[Elderberry]

The Verge by  Tom Warren 1/9/2023

Microsoft has been reportedly experimenting with building OpenAI’s language AI technology into its Word, PowerPoint, and Outlook apps. The Information reports that Microsoft has already incorporated an unknown version of OpenAI’s text-generating GPT model into Word in its autocomplete feature, and has been working on integrating it further into Word, PowerPoint, and Outlook.

Microsoft has reportedly been using OpenAI’s GPT technology to improve Outlook search results so users can find what they’re looking for without having to search using keywords in emails. Microsoft is also said to have looked at how these AI models could suggest replies to emails or recommend document changes to improve Word users’ writing. It’s not clear if Microsoft plans to launch these features, or if it’s just experimentation for now.

If Microsoft leans more towards building in functionality that’s present in ChatGPT, the conversational AI that made headlines last year, then Outlook could compose entire emails based on simple queries. Imagine Outlook writing an email to your colleagues explaining you’re unwell, based purely on a “write an email to my team explaining I’m out sick” query. Microsoft is also reportedly planning to launch a version of Bing that uses ChatGPT to answer search queries. This new feature could be available as soon as March, in a bid to make Bing more competitive with Google.

More: https://www.theverge.com/2023/1/9/23546144/microsoft-openai-word-powerpoint-outlook-gpt-integration-rumor

[Kamaji]

More unnecessary bloat and useless functionality - all with a plethora of new exploitable bugs.

[roamer_1]

More unnecessary bloat and useless functionality - all with a plethora of new exploitable bugs.

RIGHT. But to be fair, they missed so very badly with Cortana that they probably think they need to take another swing.

LEGIT question for anyone:

Does anyone here use AI much? Amazon, Giggles, Cortana, etc...?

I am an anDroid guy, and used Giggles for a bit, switching to Bixby instead because it worked better in conjunction with MS apps... Mostly for hands-free calling, and PIM...
But really, I have not used it much after the newness wore off..  Partly I guess that's because Bixby don't work with my new wireless buds, so I have to haul out the phone and push the friggin button, and if I am that far anyway, I might as well just do the thing manually.

But I was one of a few in my world, the lion's share being smart home freaks, with Amazon being well in the lead...