What is AI?

These days, you might hear about AI just about everywhere, but what does AI stand for and what exactly is it? AI, which stands for artificial intelligence, is a tool that can be incredibly helpful! Let’s take a closer look at what artificial intelligence is, some of its different forms, and how Copilot can assist with daily tasks and so much more.

What is artificial intelligence?

Artificial intelligence is a broad category, but it essentially involves smart software that uses algorithms to execute tasks. AI can perform functions like speech recognition, decision-making, analysis, text generation, image creation, and much more.

Copilot is a Generative AI assistant that utilizes two important components to craft intelligent responses: natural language processing (NLP) and machine learning (ML).

Natural language processing (NLP)

NLP is a branch of AI focused on increasing the ability of computers to understand and respond to human language. Copilot uses NLP to understand and respond to user prompts. Based on your prompt, you can ask Copilot to help generate code, write a bedtime story, answer any burning questions, do math, and more…all thanks to NLP!

Machine learning (ML)

ML is another branch of AI. It focuses on the ability of computers to increase decision-making capabilities based on what they gather through interactions. Copilot is continuously learning, so its ability to understand and carry out tasks improves over time. The more prompts, tasks, and feedback you feed it, the more proficient it becomes at predicting and executing your prompts.

How to use AI for daily life

So, how can you use AI in your daily life? Copilot can help you:

Write and research

Streamline the writing and research process by asking Copilot to help generate an outline or first draft, proofread existing work, and provide research resources with prompts like these:

• Generate an outline on [topic].
• Find academic sources on [topic].
• Check the following for grammar, punctuation, and word choice: [text].

Create images

Make your visions a reality by creating photo-realistic images and a wide variety of art styles with Copilot! For example, here’s one possible outcome when you ask Copilot to “create a watercolor painting of a man and a woman watching the sunset together.”