Microsoft's Copilot promises to boost productivity, but risks over-reliance if not carefully validated
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Microsoft's new AI assistant Copilot can attend meetings, summarize discussions, answer emails, and write code. But we must be cautious in relying too heavily on AI.
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Large language models like Copilot don't actually possess knowledge - they generate probable responses based on patterns. Their outputs require human verification.
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Over-reliance on AI assistants can be problematic if we use them to bridge our own knowledge gaps, as we may not be able to effectively evaluate the quality of the outputs.
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Summarizing meetings carries risks around accuracy and interpretation. And generating code functionally doesn't guarantee real-world usefulness.
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We must carefully validate AI outputs, but non-experts may lack the necessary expertise. AI has great potential but still needs human shaping, checking and verification.