We just shouldn’t be too fussy. Everything is a learning curve including developers & AI researchers trying to build AI stuff. It might not be AI right now, but give them the benefit of the doubt of…

Microsoft doesn't say whether its Designer app can generate images of people, for example. The company says OpenAI has filtered "explicit sexual and violent content from the dataset used to train the model" and that it's also "deployed filters to limit generation of images that violate content policy" and "additional query blocking on sensitive topics." But, such filters are always permeable, and the tools could still be used to generate troubling imagery -- from NSFW creations to offensive or insensitive content.

Microsoft is using the power of GPT-3's natural language artificial intelligence (AI) to help people who don't know how to code write their own software using Microsoft's PowerApps development platform, unveiled at Microsoft's Build developer conference. Redmond has hoped that PowerApps would become a powerful corollary to its Office suite, but the platform has languished a bit. Microsoft originally set up PowerApps in 2015 around a set of programming templates, pulling data from user-defined sources and then outputting results. Think of it like the next level of a traditional macro in Microsoft Office--it's a way for an average user to write a program to instruct Windows to perform a task, but with minimal or no knowledge of program coding. The problem is that even what Microsoft calls a "low code" or "no code" approach can be time-consuming and complex.

Microsoft is using the power of GPT-3's natural language AI to help people who don't know how to code write their own software using Microsoft's PowerApps development platform. The announcement was made at Microsoft's Build developer conference today. Microsoft has hoped that PowerApps would become a powerful corollary to its Office suite, but the platform has languished a bit. Microsoft originally set up PowerApps in 2015 around a set of programming templates, pulling data from user-defined sources and then outputting results. Think of it like the next level of a traditional macro in Microsoft Office--it's a way for an average user to write a program to instruct Windows to perform a task, but with minimal or no knowledge of program coding.

When it comes to office productivity suites, there is little doubt that Microsoft Office dominates. But despite its deep roots and reknown, as well as its comprehensive array of offerings, Office is not necessarily the best option for everyone. Parsing the ever-expanding list of features--many of which you'll never use--can feel overwhelming. For the majority of users, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint are all that's really wanted. Which brings us to the final issue: Office's hefty price tag. Fortunately, free office suites abound, many of which are compatible with Microsoft Office docs.

Microsoft Office is the king of office productivity suites, but it doesn't inspire warm, fuzzy feelings in all users. Parsing the ever-expanding list of features--many of which you'll never use--can feel like stepping into a cockpit without a pilot's license. The ribbon interface, introduced a decade ago, has many fans, but others pine for the static menus of the early aughts. Fortunately, alternatives abound, ranging from web apps to freemium and open source desktop installations, many of which are compatible with Microsoft Office docs. We compared six of the most popular free office suites to see how well they replicate the most commonly used features of Microsoft Office. WPS Office 2016 provides the most Office-like experience of any alternative.