Three signals that AI is moving beyond chat and into real business workflows.
AI models keep getting smarter — and more competitive
Major labs including OpenAI, Google, Anthropic, and others released new AI models over the past month, pushing advances in reasoning, coding, and automation. The bigger shift: AI is moving beyond chat and starting to complete real workflows.
Read the full update→Claude and ChatGPT add-ins for Microsoft Excel
AI tools are starting to show up directly inside everyday business software. Both Claude and ChatGPT now offer ways to work with spreadsheet data using plain language inside Excel. Instead of writing complex formulas or digging through large datasets, users can ask questions about their spreadsheet, summarize trends, identify outliers, or generate quick insights directly from their data.
Learn how to add Claude or ChatGPT to Excel→Companies begin deploying internal AI agents
Organizations are beginning to experiment with internal AI agents that can retrieve company knowledge, generate reports, and automate routine tasks. These early deployments signal a shift from AI experiments to real operational use cases.
See examples of how companies are using AI internally→
AI IN ACTION
Driving ChatGPT enterprise adoption
After rolling out ChatGPT Enterprise, one organization discovered most employees weren’t using it. A structured Gen AI training program helped turn unused licenses into everyday productivity tools.
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NO JARGON ZONE
Prompt Engineering
Prompt engineering is simply the practice of asking AI better questions, so you get better results.
Tools like ChatGPT, Claude, and Gemini generate responses based on the instructions you give them. The clearer and more specific your request is, the more useful the output will be.
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