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After Copilot Trial, Government Staff Rated Microsoft's AI Less Useful Than Expected


An anonymous reader shares a report: Australia's Department of the Treasury has found that Microsoft's Copilot can easily deliver return on investment, but staff exposed to the AI assistant came away from the experience less confident it will help them at work. The Department conducted a 14-week t...

An anonymous reader shares a report: Australia's Department of the Treasury has found that Microsoft's Copilot can easily deliver return on investment, but staff exposed to the AI assistant came away from the experience less confident it will help them at work. 218 put up their hands and then submitted to surveys about their experiences using Microsoft's AI helpers. Treasury thinks it probably set unrealistically high expectations before the trial, and noted that participants often suggested extra training would be valuable.

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