Tech Brew Ride Home Thu. 03/16 – We’re A Long Way From Clippy
Mar 16, 2023
Excitement brews as Microsoft integrates GPT-4 into popular apps with the Copilot feature, promising to transform productivity. The looming possibility of a TikTok ban raises serious national security debates. OpenAI’s evolving transparency approach faces criticism, while Stripe impressively secures $6.5 billion in funding. The discussions spotlight how AI innovation intersects with geopolitical challenges and the implications for major tech players.
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Microsoft Copilot Demo
- Microsoft demonstrated Copilot integrating GPT-4 into Office apps like Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, and Teams.
- Use cases included email triage, spreadsheet analysis, meeting preparation, and real-time meeting summaries.
New Computing Era
- This new era of computing may be like Star Trek, where we simply tell the computer what to do.
- This could disrupt many current tech companies, even Apple, if they fail to adapt.
TikTok Ban
- The Biden administration demands TikTok's Chinese owners sell their stakes or face a US ban.
- TikTok argues a forced sale wouldn't resolve security concerns and proposes a data security program.