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Should I use Microsoft Copilot? (lemmus.org)

submitted 6 months ago by VanHalbgott@lemmus.org to c/technology@lemmy.world

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I have been using Micorsoft Bing for a few weeks and using the Rewards program and I'm still debating on whether or not I should be using their new digital assistant Copilot assuming it won't replace everything else.

I am enjoying Microsoft products more but wonder about Copilot when I already dabbled with ChatGPT and OpenAI and also reading up on the subject and asking my family whether it will be detrimental or not to me.

I also use Microsoft Windows for the games you can only find on Steam (Injustice, The Sims 3) which is why I chose to use more Microsoft stuff.

What does everyone think?

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[–] sugar_in_your_tea@sh.itjust.works 6 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago)

Why?

My co-workers have tried to convince me, but all I've seen are a handful of funny and weird results. I haven't actually seen a real productivity improvement.

In fact, I recently did an interview and let the candidate use copilot, and they pretty much bombed because they relied way too much on the tools. Copilot made an obvious mistake, I had to point it out, then they repeated that exact same mistake later on without noticing. LLMs like copilot make stuff up and get stuff wrong enough to be a serious issue.

I personally don't see much value in it, and I see a large potential for relying too heavily on it and making obvious mistakes. Then again, I haven't personally used it, so maybe I don't know what I'm missing. There's no harm in trying it out, just be skeptical and don't drink the Kool aid. Then again, I'm a Linux using nutjob that would probably be yelling at clouds if I didn't work indoors.