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We put the Thing That Can't Do Numbers™ in your spreadsheets (lemmy.nz)
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[–] sudo@programming.dev 5 points 10 months ago

I'm pretty sure it just replaces itself with what it thinks is the correct Excel expression. That way the use can audit and correct the AI's work (and Microsoft isn't liable for miscalculations). Firing off to co-pilot every evaluation would be insanely irresponsible.