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"It has actually been useful for walking me through setting up complex Excel spreadsheets and helping to interface with Google Applications"

I had a similar experience.

I wanted to try copilot so I gave it the task of writing a piece of music in the style of Bach's Aria from the Goldberg Variations.

It said, "I can't do that but I can teach you how".

It guided me in the process of downloading programs and linking to websites. Step by detailed step. When I said I was going to give up, it encouraged me to keep going and I did until I had what I wanted.

Granted copilot isn't good at writing music like other AI programs but it did teach me how to do it.

I'm not going to trust AI with my life but it's a useful tool.

That is the best way to look at. Like Microsoft’s Google Assistant. Useful, but doesn’t replace judgement. It allows you to gather important information and organize it, but you have to draw your own conclusions. I know when I am researching, then it does the manual collection of data that would take me hours to do, so it is useful in that way.

If you are curious what a commercial service such as Suno will create from the prompt “music in the style of Bach's Aria from the Goldberg Variations”.
Here is an example, where no learning anything is necessary, just copy the above prompt in the create box and check the instrumental option:

https://teddycat.fun/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Goldberg-Daydream.mp3

Suno created two tracks the one above was the shorter version, the second was 8 minutes long. Partially because of lawsuits they had a half price special a couple months ago, $48 for a year for their "pro plan.

I experiment with all sorts of versions of AI models and services for fun. I run many types of AI models locally, and also in rented servers that would cost too much for me to purchase. But many of the commercial services such as Suno would be pretty hard to duplicate.

I don't use co-pilot much. It seems amazing that a service that so much money was invested in... (not to mention the advertising hype) seems as limited as it is, and frustrating as well.

I thought you might also be interested in these versions generated from the prompt “music in the style of Bach’s Aria from the Goldberg Variations primarily piano with soft classical guitar accompaniment”:

https://teddycat.fun/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Goldberg-Evening-Air-1.mp3

And then of course I generated another piece with violins and strings

https://teddycat.fun/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Goldberg-Aurora.mp3