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Microsoft has a problem: lack of demand for its AI products

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306 points mohi-kalantari | 1 comments | 08 Dec 25 16:54 UTC | HN request time: 0.195s | source
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neilalexander ◴[08 Dec 25 17:13 UTC] No.46194859[source]▶
I would think that if they actually spent the time and money fixing the core functionality of their core products (like Windows and Office) that they might have a much easier time promoting things like Copilot. Instead they leave their users wondering why they're so hell-bent on shoehorning AI into a Start menu that takes whole seconds longer to open than it should or into Windows Search that regularly fails to find installed programs or local files.
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1. theiz ◴[08 Dec 25 17:41 UTC] No.46195245[source]▶
Or do things that actually work. Why, for example, can I not translate a PowerPoint using Copilot in Powerpoint? Why do I need to save it, then upload it into ChatGPT, translate it, then download it again, and open it in PowerPoint for further editing. But at the same time get all kind off nonsense I don't want pushed at me in Windows, like that MSN news clickbait crap.