In the ever changing world of enterprise GenAI, the new Researcher Agent functionality in Microsoft 365 Copilot started me questioning whether I should retire my own Copilot Studio developed M365 Research Agent. So, I tested it and really only found one minor flaw (that I couldn’t select sub-folders from SharePoint sites).
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From Cells to Chat – Excel Agent vs. M365 Analyst Agent (Same Boston Crime Stats, Two Very Different Conversations)
Last week I explored the Boston Crime Statistics dataset (~260,000 rows) using Excel Agent Mode, which lives within Excel. This week I revisited the same dataset with the same question using Microsoft’s M365 Analyst Agent – it is a completely different experience.
Both tools analyze data and generate insights, but they differ in how you interact with them and how they talk, and show their work. One keeps you grounded in the familiar grid of Excel; the other lifts you into a conversational workspace (real Conversational Data Analytics) that feels more like working with a colleague than a formula bar.
GenAI Data Analysis: Google Colab’s Gemini vs. Excel Copilot — Which One Should You Use for Conversational Data Analytics?
AI assistants are now integrated into the data tools you use daily, helping to reveal the stories and patterns in your data with natural language commands. Two of the tools I have been working with lately are Google’s ‘Analyse with Gemini’ in their Colab Notebooks and Microsoft’s Copilot in Excel with it’s ‘Advanced Analysis’ prompt. These tools, while on the surface appear similar, do have differences that make them suitable for different types of users.
Why Deep Research AI Models Are the New Power Tool for Business Professionals
I wrote about Deep research models back in February and since then I have been actively integrating them into my business processes (both ChatGPT and Gemini version) and I thought the subject was worth revisiting in more depth. For me they have made a huge difference in everything from developing strategic plans to pre-meeting research.