Microsoft's AI Assistant Copilot Faces Mixed Reviews Amid High Expectations

Despite early demand and a $3 trillion valuation boost, Microsoft's Copilot AI assistant receives mixed feedback from users and businesses, highlighting challenges in reliability and cost.

• Microsoft's AI assistant, Copilot, praised for efficiency gains, faces criticism over its $30 per person monthly cost and occasional inaccuracies.
• Early adopters report issues with Copilot's reliability in Excel and PowerPoint, alongside instances of generating incorrect answers.
• Microsoft's $13 billion investment in OpenAI and AI technology fuels a significant increase in its market valuation, surpassing $3 trillion.
• Despite mixed reviews, Microsoft lowers subscription requirements for Copilot, aiming to attract smaller businesses and expand its user base.
• Corporate leaders express caution, anticipating at least two years before generative AI surpasses the hype, with many preferring small-scale experiments.

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