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The company’s burgeoning CoPilot AI technology is making waves in the world of software development, and it’s expecting you, the end user, to reap the benefits in the long run. Recently, it integrated CoPilot across its 365 cloud service and called upon household names such as Goodyear and General Motors to provide feedback on the digital tools. Over on their official blog, Microsoft welcomed hundreds more companies to the fold to trial a private, paid trial of CoPilot.  So, what is CoPilot? You’ve come to the right place to find out.

Remember Microsoft Word’s ever-ready paperclip?

Imagine its friendly prompts, but supercharged. Could your company be one of the next wave to benefit from this wholly modern tech?

As reported by The Register, CoPilot AI is built on OpenAI’s current Codex model and aims to make coding faster and more efficient by providing developers with AI-generated suggestions – this development promises to further revolutionise the world of coding, and empower digital workers of all levels to exceed. Let’s delve into the features of Microsoft’s CoPilot AI and discuss how it can enhance software development processes.

A Game-Changer for Developers

CoPilot AI is designed to provide developers with real-time, context-aware suggestions while they code. By analyzing the codebase and understanding the developer’s intent, CoPilot can offer helpful recommendations, making the coding process more efficient and less prone to human error; it doesn’t threaten human ingenuity when it comes to coding… it promises to empower it. The artificial intelligence (AI) system can generate code snippets, suggest corrections, and even offer alternative approaches to solving problems. 

• Time-saving: With its smart suggestions, CoPilot AI can help developers save time by eliminating the need for manual research or browsing through documentation.
• Improved code quality: CoPilot AI can detect potential errors and suggest corrections, leading to higher quality and more reliable code.

• Enhanced productivity: By assisting with mundane and repetitive tasks, CoPilot AI enables developers to focus on more critical aspects of their projects, ultimately boosting productivity.
• Accelerated learning: CoPilot AI can be an invaluable resource for new developers, as it can help them learn best practices and improve their coding skills.

Navigating CoPilot’s potential for turbulence

While Microsoft’s CoPilot AI offers numerous benefits, it’s equally worthwhile to consider its most pertinent ethical implications and limitations. For one, CoPilot may sometimes generate incorrect or insecure code – and the developer could be none the wiser. As with all AI developments, developers must be cautious when working, and thoroughly review the AI-generated suggestions before implementing them in their final projects.

What’s more, there are concerns about the potential misuse of AI-generated anything for malicious purposes. To mitigate such risks, both Microsoft and OpenAI must continue to invest in the development of the technology and establish clear guidelines for ethical use. The story of AI is just beginning, and thankfully, CoPilot has the potential to make coding more efficient, less error-prone, and accessible to a wider range of developers – even those who are just starting out.

While the AI system has its limitations and ethical concerns, its benefits can significantly enhance the software development process. As CoPilot AI continues to evolve, so will the coding experience for developers and everyday computer users worldwide.

The big question is, where does CoPilot go from here?

Source: https://www.theregister.com/2023/05/10/microsoft_copilot_ai/?td=rt-3a

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Google has come up with the latest version of Android called Android O, expected to be released later this summer. It also has plans to get the latest version of its Android update on its estimated 2 billion devices. Google’s main competitor Apple’s most recent version of its software iOS 10 has found its way to about 79% of all iPads and iPhones. In a shocking contrast to that about 82% of Android users use the older versions of the software mentioned above.

But why is the Android update terribly slow on phones not built by Google? This is because there isn’t any modularity in the system. Unlike Apple, which produces the hardware and the software for its iPads, iPhones and MacBooks, the vast majority of Android phones are not made by Google.

Other than a few Nexus phone that are directly manufactured by Google, most of the phones are build by other companies like Nokia, Samsung, RedMi or HTC. Whenever Google creates a new version of its android update it is passed to the chipmakers. These chipmakers customize bits of the Android updated code to ensure that the update works well with the processors. Only then is the software handed over to the phone companies like Nokia or Redmi. These companies will add their own features before sending it to the network carrier who notify the consumer. Only then the consumer has the option of updating their phone. This whole process usually takes months.

With Project Treble, Google aims at cutting this time consuming process by separating the particular updated code that the chipmakers use by making it more convenient for them to find everything in one place. The goal therefore is to cut the amount of time it would normally take to pass the new version of update from Google to the chipmaker and then to the device makers.

There is always the catch, however, of handset makers and carriers taking as long as they want before sending out Android updates. It might be more profitable for these hardware manufacturers to not send the update, since outdated software would increase the chances of the consumer’s dissatisfaction, thereby increasing their probability of purchasing a new phone.

Google plans to change this with its Project Treble which will aim at speeding the time it takes for phones to install the latest updates. With Android O, Google is aiming at its biggest surgery in the Android world. Google plans to introduce a vendor interface that allows the device manufacturers to ship the new Update just by updating the Android OS framework without any additional work required from the silicon manufacturers.

The changes will to be incorporated in its Android O update. It is hoped that these changes to its system will make it cheaper, faster, and easier for manufacturers to update devices. Hopefully that will keep the candy in our mouths and out of our cell phones.

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