The New Microsoft Bing and Bing Chat: Your AI-Powered Copilot for the Web

Microsoft Bing Chat - Bing

As you may or may not be following the latest news from tech about the Artificial Intelligence (AI) revolution, I'm so excited to share this amazing news from Microsoft.

Have you ever wished you had a personal assistant who could help you with anything on the web? Someone who could answer your questions, write your emails, plan your trips, create your images, and more? Well, now you can have one with the new Microsoft Bing and Bing Chat.

The new Microsoft Bing is not just another search engine. It's an AI-powered copilot that can understand your natural language queries and provide you with complete answers, reliable information, and creative suggestions. You can chat with Bing on the web or on Microsoft Edge browser, where it's integrated as a button on the top-right corner.

If what you're looking for are facts, please do check and verify the responses you get from Bing Chat because - like all other language models - has the potential to hallucinate and confidently give wrong facts or false information - do check it.

Bing Chat is a conversational interface that lets you interact with Bing as if you were talking to a human. You can ask anything - short, long or anything in between - and get responses that are informative, visual, logical and actionable. You can also follow up with related questions or refinements without repeating key points from your original query.

But that's not all. The new Bing also offers you tools to create content with ease e.g., this very article was generated by Bing Chat - with minor tweaks here and there to make it personal. Whether it's an email or a meal plan, you can provide your ideas and prompts and Bing will write a draft for you to build upon. You can access these tools from the Compose tab on Microsoft Edge or from the web.

Microsoft 365 Copilot

Now this is the personal assistant part of the releases: Microsoft 365 Copilot - is a new feature that uses artificial intelligence to provide you with smart suggestions and tips for using Microsoft 365 apps and services. Whether you need to create a PowerPoint presentation, write an email, or organize your calendar, Microsoft 365 Copilot can help you get things done faster and easier.

Here are some of the benefits of using Microsoft 365 Copilot:

Save time and effort: Microsoft 365 Copilot can analyze your context and intent and offer you relevant suggestions for formatting, design, content, and actions. For example, if you are working on a PowerPoint slide, Microsoft 365 Copilot can suggest images, icons, layouts, and animations that match your topic and style. If you are writing an email, Microsoft 365 Copilot can suggest subject lines, greetings, sign-offs, and attachments based on your recipient and purpose.

Learn new skills and best practices: Microsoft 365 Copilot can also help you learn how to use Microsoft 365 apps and services more effectively. For example, if you are using Excel, Microsoft 365 Copilot can show you how to use formulas, charts, tables, and pivot tables to analyze your data. If you are using Teams, Microsoft 365 Copilot can show you how to create channels, chat with colleagues, share files, and schedule meetings.

Stay productive and focused: Microsoft 365 Copilot can also help you stay on track with your tasks and goals. For example, if you are using Outlook or To Do app ,Microsoft 365 Copilot can remind you of your upcoming deadlines ,prioritize your tasks ,and suggest actions to complete them .If you are using OneNote or Word ,Microsoft 365 Copilot can help you organize your notes ,research information ,and cite sources .

How to use Microsoft 365 Copilot?

Using Microsoft 365 Copilot is easy. All you need is a subscription to Microsoft 365 (Personal or Business) and an internet connection. You can access Microsoft 365 Copilot from any device (PC ,Mac ,tablet ,or smartphone) that supports the following apps:

- PowerPoint

- Word

- Excel

- Outlook

- Teams

- OneNote

- To Do

Microsoft 365 Copilot is constantly learning from your feedback and usage patterns .You can rate each suggestion as helpful or not helpful by clicking on the thumbs up or thumbs down icon at the bottom of each suggestion .You can also customize your preferences by clicking on the settings icon at the top right corner of the copilot pane .You can choose which apps and features you want copilot to assist you with ,and how often .

Microsoft 365 Copilot is designed to enhance your productivity ,creativity ,and learning experience with Microsoft 365 apps and services .It is not meant to replace your own judgment or skills .You should always review any suggestions before applying them ,and make sure they comply with your organization's policies and standards .

Bing Image Creator - Image Creator from Microsoft Bing

One of the latest additions to the new Bing is the Bing Image Creator, powered by DALL-E, OpenAI's generative image generator. This feature allows you to generate any image you like by simply asking for it in a natural language. For example, you can ask for "a cat wearing sunglasses" or "a logo for my blog about travel" and get images that match your description.

With these new features and more coming soon, Microsoft is transforming the way we use the web. The new Bing and Bing Chat are not just passive tools that deliver results - they are active partners that help us achieve our goals. Whether it's finding information, creating content or writing code - we can do it better with our AI-powered copilot.