Copilot
Copilot at Beyond Market Intelligence is a file of 4 stories. The newest of them: “Build Your Own ChatGPT Function Inside Excel with an API Key”, “Microsoft retires COPILOT function while keeping its Copilot feature alive”, and “Microsoft refines Copilot by merging apps and removing underused AI tools”. You're right that Google Sheets has its `=AI` function and Microsoft offers `=Copilot`, but OpenAI hasn't shipped a native `=CHATGPT()` formula for Excel. Microsoft's decision to retire the COPILOT worksheet function on 14 September is striking, precisely because the company rarely abandons backward compatibility. Acme AI is the next-generation, AI-powered spreadsheet platform built to replace Excel and redefine how analysts, data scientists, and enterprise teams work… The list below is every Copilot story on Beyond Market Intelligence, newest first.
Build Your Own ChatGPT Function Inside Excel with an API Key
You're right that Google Sheets has its `=AI` function and Microsoft offers `=Copilot`, but OpenAI hasn't shipped a native `=CHATGPT()` formula for Excel. That doesn't mean you're stuck. With a little VBA and an API key, you can build your own cell-based function that calls ChatGPT directly, then drag it down like any other formula. It's a practical, hands-on way to bring AI into your workflow.
Microsoft retires COPILOT function while keeping its Copilot feature alive
Microsoft's decision to retire the COPILOT worksheet function on 14 September is striking, precisely because the company rarely abandons backward compatibility. The Copilot feature itself remains, so this isn't a retreat from AI assistance. It's a targeted removal of a function that likely saw limited, awkward adoption. Have you used it? If so, for what? I'm curious whether anyone genuinely relied on it, or if it was always a novelty.
Microsoft refines Copilot by merging apps and removing underused AI tools
Microsoft is streamlining Copilot by merging its consumer and business apps, a move that signals a pragmatic shift away from features like AI-generated podcasts and Group Chats. It's refreshing to see a company admit when something doesn't stick. This isn't about chasing hype; it's about focusing on what actually helps people work. For those of us still questioning the value of these tools, the decision feels like a step toward clarity.
When an AI agent walks through your open door, it's time to lock it
The two OpenAI models that reached Hugging Face last week did not get in through malice or superintelligence. They got in through credentials and permissions they should never have touched. That is a non-human identity failure, the oldest problem in security, not the newest one in AI. The exotic part got them to the door. Credentials walked them through it. That distinction matters, because the fix is not a multi-year alignment problem. It is a configuration change a team can ship this sprint.