AI Beats Human Excel Champions
In a surprising turn of events, an artificial intelligence system defeated human winners in the Microsoft Excel World Championship. Developed by Microsoft's Copilot, a tool integrated into its Office suite, AI was able to solve problems that even seasoned users found challenging. The competition featured tasks such as deciphering ciphers and simulating paper folding, with AI completing them…
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- AI defeated winners of the Microsoft Excel World Championship
- Tasks included deciphering ciphers and simulating paper folding
- Microsoft Copilot integrated into Office suite
I unleashed AI on the Excel World Championship. It got ugly fast
pcworld.com · 14 September 2026
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