so Microsoft announced “365 Copilot”, a GPT thing in Office, and I am appalled dazzled at this example.
because the text is tiny, here’s what they ask it to do:
Ask Lilly to be a last-minute presenter for the supply chain all-hands tomorrow.
…and here’s what it comes up with:
Hi Lilly,
Apologies for the short notice but our original presenter at the supply chain all-hands tomorrow had to cancel last minute due to unforeseen circumstances. Is there any chance you could present instead? We would be extremely grateful for your help and I realize this is very last minute.
Please let us know as soon as possible if you can make this work and thanks in advance,
Kat.
did you catch that? “our original presenter…had to cancel last minute”? that’s not in the prompt. it just made shit up! and the recipient is going to feel more social pressure to do what’s being asked of them without the originator having to expend one iota more effort.
it should not take one click + ten seconds to manipulate people. I do not like this future.