Hey everyone, my organization has been pushing us to use Microsoft Copilot, which they've paid for, but I'm struggling to find compelling reasons to choose it over ChatGPT. I know it integrates with Microsoft Office apps like Teams, Outlook, and Word, but I'm curious about your experiences. Are you using Copilot? How often do you see it utilized in your workplace? Even simple use cases like summarizing emails would be helpful to know about!
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I've found Copilot useful for generating PowerShell scripts. It can be hit or miss – sometimes it nails it, and other times, it’s way off. For instance, I once had it OCR an image, and it gave some bizarre outputs, like interpreting a long number as 'The quick brown fox...'. It's a bit unpredictable but can be quicker for certain tasks if used wisely.
Quick tip: the built-in snipping tool on Windows has OCR too!
Definitely not a fan; I think it’s terrible at most tasks. It feels like Microsoft is just shoving it down our throats to hit numbers and metrics.
I don't get that sentiment. I use Copilot regularly, especially for scripting, and I've even stopped using Google for certain things. I always double-check, of course.
Using M365 Copilot with its integration in apps is better for data control in an organization. ChatGPT is great too, but it relies on outside input while CoPilot taps into your company data directly.
True, but CoPilot often seems to do the same things but worse. You can't select models, so you just get whatever it serves up. It can be frustrating when it doesn't provide detailed responses.
I actually like the integration with Outlook. It’s been working fantastically for me! I'm also finding it useful for finding information in OneDrive or searching through emails.
Honestly, I think Copilot is just another example of Microsoft making something worse than it could be. I’m not impressed with its overall functionality.
I use Copilot whenever I do something with ChatGPT and tell my sales team I used Copilot. They always applaud me for being a team player, which is kinda funny!
I use Copilot all the time for checking emails and correcting little grammar mistakes. It's surprisingly good at organizing information too!
I tried using it to summarize emails, but it ended up fabricating a bunch of stuff, so I stopped using it. I thought it just wasn't reliable for that.
Really? I've had decent success with it for emails and meetings. Sometimes it goes off on a tangent, but I figured it was just trying to fill in gaps or adding context from online.
I even used AI to create a background image for Teams – but that’s off-topic! The main thing is, it feels like Microsoft is just trying to monetize their AI with all these subscriptions.
Microsoft doesn’t train its AI on our data, so that’s a myth!
I agree that Copilot seems forced. It's less about producing quality and more about squeezing data from organizations. ChatGPT feels more agile, but Copilot has its moments.
Meeting notes are a big winner for me. They aren't flawless, but they’re way better than nothing. I also use the chatbot for enterprise data access. It's decent, similar to ChatGPT in quality, but I wish it was more reliable with email and file digests.
You can ask Copilot to tell you a joke or help with simple scripts in PowerShell or Python, but always double-check the results. It can give correct syntax but wrong answers for some specific problems. My experience with regex has been surprisingly good though!
I find it helpful for summarizing emails into a to-do list after being away for a few days. Beyond that, I use it for PowerShell scripts – it handles the bulk of the work pretty well. Just make sure you adjust and test it afterwards!
I’ve noticed that breaking longer tasks into smaller prompts seems to get better results. I prompt, verify, and adjust each section. It might seem complicated, but it's actually more efficient for learning. Plus, we’ve got a bilingual team, so we use it to summarize missed meetings and it does a decent job, though it sometimes misses the nuances.