Microsoft’s Copilot will let you join three meetings at once, but experts say it misses the point: ‘No one has ever wanted to be in a meeting’

AI bots attending virtual meetings are just treating a symptom of a bigger workplace culture problem, expert says. — Getty Images/The New York Times

Microsoft launched its AI productivity tool Copilot with the goal of increasing efficiency and eliminating menial tasks. But office workers who discovered a questionable advertisement for the feature are wondering if Microsoft isn’t itself adding to that unnecessary work.

In the ad, a user brags: “Can I be in three meetings at once?” “Watch me,” complete with a frowning woman at a computer. Actual office workers were not sold on the function.