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Microsoft Excel Unveils AI 'COPILOT' for Smart Automation

8/20/2025

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Microsoft Excel is testing an AI feature called "COPILOT" for automating cell filling with natural language prompts.
It can classify data, generate summaries, and create tables, akin to Google Sheets.
The feature uses OpenAI’s gpt-4.1-mini model, ensuring user data confidentiality.
Limitations include restricted access to spreadsheet data and a cap on calculations.
Future updates may improve the model and introduce web access support.

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Story summary

Microsoft Excel is testing an AI feature called "COPILOT" for automating cell filling with natural language prompts.
It can classify data, generate summaries, and create tables, akin to Google Sheets.
The feature uses OpenAI’s gpt-4.1-mini model, ensuring user data confidentiality.
Limitations include restricted access to spreadsheet data and a cap on calculations.
Future updates may improve the model and introduce web access support.