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Stop Word from Scraping Your Content to Train its AI

Word is turning on AI by default and claims the right to use your “data” to train it. If you have an NDA or other contractual or ethical need to protect the content in the files you are working on, turn off Connected Experiences. If you don’t see this option right now, check back frequently until you do; features are rolled out to users over time.

What are “Connected experiences”

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Using ChatGPT to Write Wildcard Searches

a map "locator pin" styled as the MS Word logo
To learn more about using wildcards, check out Section 10.2 of Editing in Word 365.

Over on the Right Angels and Polo Bears blog, I’ve been testing the hot new AI out for editing. While it’s true that generative pretrained translators (GPTs) are advancing so fast that my post may be out of date by the time I edit it, the verdict remains that AI isn’t ready to take over copyediting jobs. In this post I find it can’t even write a useful Find & Replace sequence using wildcards. I’m sad about that, because writing those can be a brain twister!

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