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I stopped using formulas because Excel macros do the work for me

Performance becomes an issue with large datasets too. A poorly written macro can bog down Excel and take forever to complete, ...
ZDNet

Excel's new Copilot function turns your prompts into formulas - how to try it

A new COPILOT function in Excel lets you use AI in a formula. The new skill is now available to Microsoft 365 insiders. Reduces some of the complexity involved in creating formulas. Get more in-depth ...
Windows Central

Excel’s new Copilot function transforms data handling with AI’s natural language processing

Copilot is on the way to Microsoft Excel. Or rather, more Copilot is being packed into the popular spreadsheet program. A new COPILOT function is rolling out now to users in the Beta Channel and ...
Euronews

Using AI to write work emails? Your employees may think you’re less trustworthy, study finds

People are harsher judges when their bosses use AI to help write emails than when they use it themselves, a study has found. If you are a boss using artificial intelligence (AI) to communicate with ...
ZDNet

People are using ChatGPT to write their text messages - here's how you can tell

People are using AI to write sensitive messages to loved ones. Detecting AI-generated text is becoming more difficult as chatbots evolve. Some tech leaders have promoted this use of AI in their ...
Business Insider

My kids stopped being appreciative of gifts. Now I make them write thank-you notes before they can use them.

I grew up being told the importance of writing thank-you notes. My children began resisting the task, seeing it as tedious and unnecessary. Now, they must write thank you notes before they are able to ...
Bleeping Computer

LameHug malware uses AI LLM to craft Windows data-theft commands in real-time

A novel malware family named LameHug is using a large language model (LLM) to generate commands to be executed on compromised Windows systems. LameHug was discovered by Ukraine’s national cyber ...
GitHub

Automatic Excel Data Ingestion & Analysis

This project aims to develop a fully functional data ingestion solution for a small business using Microsoft Excel. Businesses conduct 10s to hundreds of transactions a day and as such, having to ...
The Conversation

Can academics use AI to write journal papers? What the guidelines say

University of the Witwatersrand provides support as a hosting partner of The Conversation AFRICA. Artificial intelligence (AI) refers to “intelligent machines and algorithms that can reason and adapt ...
CBS News

Pittsburgh-area doctor accused of using confidential patient data to illegally write prescriptions

Accused of using confidential patient data to illegally write prescriptions, a Pittsburgh-area doctor is now behind bars after a months-long investigation. Charles Chandler is facing several felony ...
PC Magazine

I Used AI to Write a Screenplay. Here's What I Got

Writing a movie is hard work. Using AI screenwriting tools is not. I put three such tools to the test to see what kind of tales a machine could weave. Writer's block has left many screenwriters ...