In an ambitious move, Microsoft has announced a new set of AI-powered solutions for its range of products, starting with AI-powered Copilot for Windows 11. Coming to users on September 26, Microsoft Copilot hopes to seamlessly merge the operating system interface with language models. Available as an app, or manifesting via right-clicking, enhancements will be integrated into fan favourites like Paint, Photos and ClipChamp.
Yet, this novel technology is not without its drawbacks. Harnessing a chat assistant for enterprise solutions, the AI-plan encompasses Copilot’s integration with Microsoft 365. While being designed to assist users with pesky, repetitive tasks such as document writing or summarizing presentations, this convenience comes at a cost. Adding a further $30 per month, per user to the subscription fee of the existing Microsoft 365, the adoption level of this tech is yet to be seen.
Speculations are rife on how successful this tech might be, with the financial firm Macquarie for Fortune estimating a colossal 382 million commercial users of Microsoft’s Office 365 product. If even a mere 2.5% of these users upgrade to the Copilot 365, Microsoft stands the chance to pocket an extra $3.4 billion in yearly revenue. In a world constantly evolving, this move could mobilize new standards of workflow processes.
The AI models for Bing, Microsoft‘s search engine, too, are reportedly being upgraded with personalized answers. From sports updates to shopping results tailored to user preferences, Bing is pulling all stops to guarantee an optimal user experience. The technology taps into chat history to deliver these results, making a euphemistic reference to privacy concerns that have held the limelight lately.
Meanwhile, on September 21, decentralized exchange Uniswap took the leap to launch an educational platform with the blockchain education-focused Do Decentralized Autonomous Organization. Aimed at providing a streamlined learning path for onboarding users to its V3 exchange via courses, simulation, and quick guides, gonna it be an institution for crypto knowledge? The platform aspires to cover topics from the fundamentals to advanced themes like “Strategy Backtesting Tools.”
In conclusion, the impending integration of AI into our daily tech promises a future where these technological faculties assist in simplifying tasks, but at what cost? Issues of privacy and added expenses cannot be overlooked. As the balance between convenience and cost teeters, it will be worth observing how these innovations are accepted and adapted in our lives.
Source: Cointelegraph
