Microsoft has provided more information about how the OneDrive cloud service will change after it integrates the Copilot AI assistant at the end of April. In their blog, the developers said that the algorithm will take on the role of a kind of scientific assistant, capable of finding, summarizing and extracting data from a wide range of files.
For example, Copilot will be able to extract and analyze data from text documents (Word and rich text), presentations, spreadsheets, HTML pages, PDF files, etc. At the same time, users will be able to ask the AI assistant to adjust the summary summary in accordance with current needs , for example, by including only basic data or information from a specific section of the document.
Microsoft's plans to integrate artificial intelligence-based algorithms into its cloud storage service were announced last fall. At the time, the software giant said that AI technologies would help make it easier and faster to search for files, as well as compile summaries and organize documents. For example, users can ask Copilot to find their tax documents or highlight the main points from a work presentation. In addition, the AI assistant can process requests written in natural language, as well as answer very specific questions about the contents of user files. Copilot will also be useful for creating diagrams, tables, and lists based on data from documents stored in OneDrive.
Microsoft will reportedly begin making Copilot available to OneDrive users later this month, with wider availability in April. The AI assistant will be available in One Drive on the web, as well as through file viewers in Microsoft Teams, OneDrive and SharePoint.
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