Using MS Copilot For Research: Stigma vs. Reality

The first thing CoPilot says is that it is prone to errors. It is important to verify the content of their sources. I have run a series of tests that test the limits of CoPilot. One technique is asking CoPilot a question you know the answer to. Posing multiple queries in which you rephrase your question is one way to check CoPilot. CoPilot's response to a query made three months ago may vary widely from the same query made today. Asking a simple question will result in a less detailed response than if you put the question in a larger context. In my experience, the more context you provide, the more accurate the response.

I depend heavily on CoPilot for certain types of basic research. I am housebound and poor so I cannot afford to buy articles/papers/subscriptions found on Google Scholar. While the abstracts tend to be free, they do not include critical information. Access to articles on Google Scholar may require subscriptions to professional journals not available to the general public.

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