Microsoft Says It's Developing 'Ever Present' AI
Microsoft Says It's Developing 'Ever Present' AI
The Facts
In an interview with the BBC, Microsoft's AI chief Mustafa Suleyman said the company is developing "ever-present, persistent, [and] very capable" versions of its product Copilot, which is an artificial intelligence (AI) personal assistant.
He said that besides helping you keep up with your schedule, Copilot will also be able to remember things like your favorite dining spots or the last book you talked about, arguing that it will encourage people to trust AI with their personal information.
The Spin
Microsoft is changing the virtual assistant game—not only does it have remarkably advanced long-term memory, decision-making, and reasoning skills, but it's able to utilize these capabilities in real-time with its human users. Before we know it, our AI assistants will know what we want before we ask for it, establishing an unprecedentedly efficient work life.
Before we jump on the AI assistant bandwagon, we must consider the serious risks that come with this technology. AI assistants are built to monitor, record, and analyze every minute of our daily lives, but it has no clue how to distinguish between sensitive and nonsensitive topics. This has already led to uncomfortable in-office data leaks, with more to come if we simply hand over our lives to these products.
