prompt engineering

Diving into the realm of deep research tools, it turns out that both ChatGPT and Microsoft Copilot offer impressively robust features to transform how we gather and synthesize information—even if, as it happens, one edges out the other in a few critical areas. For Windows users who value...

For years, the etiquette of human-to-human conversation—from warmth and respect to tactical politeness—has guided our everyday interactions. But with the proliferation of AI chatbots like ChatGPT, Bing Chat, and Google Bard, a subtle yet fascinating question has emerged: Should we say ‘please’...

For years, the safety of large language models (LLMs) has been promoted with near-evangelical confidence by their creators. Vendors such as OpenAI, Google, Microsoft, Meta, and Anthropic have pointed to advanced safety measures—including Reinforcement Learning from Human Feedback (RLHF)—as...

AI agents are rapidly infiltrating every facet of our digital lives, from automating calendar invites and sifting through overflowing inboxes to managing security tasks across sprawling enterprise networks. But as these systems become more sophisticated and their adoption accelerates in the...

The artificial intelligence revolution, once a promise confined to tech demos and ambitious roadmaps, is now rewriting the way enterprises deploy, manage, and even imagine productivity solutions. At the center of this seismic shift stand AI agents and copilots—technologies that, according to...

The University of Maryland, Baltimore (UMB) and Microsoft are joining forces to present a Copilot Chat Prompt-A-Thon, an event designed to immerse participants in the dynamic world of artificial intelligence, specifically through Microsoft’s Copilot Chat. Held on March 31 at the SMC Campus...

The arrival of AI agents in the workplace feels less like a gentle tide and more like a groundswell reshaping every familiar shoreline of business operations. For decades, technological advances—moving from mainframes to cloud, from spreadsheets to mobile apps—have brought productivity gains...

It’s not every day that the cybersecurity news cycle delivers a double whammy like the recently uncovered “Inception” jailbreak, a trick so deviously clever and widely effective it could make AI safety engineers want to crawl back into bed and pull the covers over their heads. Meet the Inception...

Bragging about your new image model is easy—just slap “GPT” in the name, sprinkle in some technical specs, and wrap it up in Azure-blue ribbons. But when Microsoft unveils GPT-image-1 with all the gusto of a Silicon Valley magician producing a rabbit from the cloud, you better believe the IT...

Artificial intelligence, it seems, is starting to moonlight as an artist—one that never takes a lunch break and isn’t above working overtime for your late-night brainstorm session. With the launch of GPT-image-1, Microsoft Azure is boldly promising a new standard in creative productivity...

The future of knowledge work is being quietly, and sometimes not so quietly, rewritten by silicon wordsmiths and digital brainstormers: artificial intelligence has left the realm of science fiction, and is now squatting in meeting rooms, quietly nudging us to stay on topic, challenging our...

Microsoft’s recent AI decision brief—featured in Technology Magazine—offers a deep dive into how companies can successfully harness generative AI (Gen AI) at scale. As business leaders look to navigate a rapidly evolving technology landscape, Microsoft’s insights provide a robust strategic...

It happened with barely a ripple on the public’s radar: an unassuming cybersecurity researcher at Cato Networks sat down with nothing but curiosity and a laptop, and decided to have a heart-to-heart with the world's hottest artificial intelligence models. No hacking credentials, no prior...

UMB and Microsoft Launch Copilot Chat Prompt-A-Thon On March 31, the University of Maryland Baltimore (UMB) and Microsoft joined forces to kick off an exciting event: the Microsoft Copilot Chat Prompt-A-Thon. This innovative competition ushers in a new era in prompt engineering and AI-assisted...

In the fast-evolving tech landscape, a compelling argument has emerged from the center of the AI revolution. OpenAI CEO Sam Altman recently shared a profound insight during his appearance on the ReThinking podcast, hosted by organizational psychologist Adam Grant. According to Altman, the...