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Stephanie Hoback
Aug 16, 2024Iron Contributor
Microsoft's Copilot: A Frustrating Flop in AI-Powered Productivity
Microsoft's Copilot was supposed to be the game-changer in productivity, but it's quickly proving to be a massive disappointment. The idea was simple: integrate AI directly into Word, Excel, PowerPoi...
UB
Nov 12, 2025Copper Contributor
I tried integrating Copilot within Excel, and it was incredibly chaotic. Copilot seemed lost, switching between acting as a built-in Excel function and a chatbot alongside the user – it was utterly disorganized. Built-in functions prioritize execution, but Copilot frequently jumped out, acting as if it were providing consultation. My requirement wasn't data processing, but rather creating a dynamic chart based on existing data. It kept switching between static images, HTML programming, Python, and VBA – none of these were proper dynamic chart execution. Currently, these functions might be acceptable for sales and HR professionals satisfied with static data, but for engineers, it's far from effective.💀