Here are some thoughts from the recent teleconference celebrating a household name in tech.
Around noon on April 4, Microsoft held a livestream called the 50th Anniversary Copilot event.
Now to be clear, it’s not the 50th anniversary of Copilot. We’ve only had these kinds of capabilities for about five years, and a lot of what people were showcasing is brand new. So there’s a confusing word choice in play. But Bill Gates and Paul Allen founded the company in 1975, so the people at Microsoft decided to set up this showcase that involves “introducing your AI companion,” which is Copilot.
Since Microsoft Copilot is new to so many, it made sense that Microsoft AI CEO Mustafa Suleyman, who ran the event, would feature some real people and their stories.Neighbors, Friends and Users
One panel appearing at the event included Chris Suh, who showed up with his dog Joonie, a Newfoundland, and a woman named Elvira, who learned to use Copilot to help maintain her home with her husband.
Suh went over his story of trying to help his neighbor with her dog, and learn dog training methods, so that Joonie and the neighbor’s dog would get along.
“I wanted to make sure I showed up in the best way possible,” he said, noting that Copilot tends to package information well, assisting humans in finding the best ways to move forward with important tasks or projects.
