20260227 - Copilot: insecure and unhelpful, but oh those influencers!

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Sources:

• Microsoft says bug causes Copilot to summarize confidential emails https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/microsoft-says-bug-causes-copilot-to-summarize-confidential-emails/
• Microsoft 365 Alert – Service Degradation – Power BI – Users' email messages with a confidential label applied are being incorrectly processed by Microsoft 365 Copilot chat – RESOLVED https://support.nhs.net/2025/04/microsoft-365-alert-service-degradation-power-bi-users-email-messages-with-a-confidential-label-applied-are-being-incorrectly-processed-by-microsoft-365-copilot-chat/
• Copilot Broke Your Audit Log, but Microsoft Won't Tell You https://pistachioapp.com/blog/copilot-broke-your-audit-log
• Living off Microsoft Copilot https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FH6P288i2PE&list=UU9rJrMVgcXTfa8xuMnbhAEA
• An Evaluation of DWP's Microsoft 365 Copilot Trial https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/an-evaluation-of-dwps-microsoft-copilot-365-trial/an-evaluation-of-dwps-microsoft-365-copilot-trial
• Google and Microsoft offer lucrative deals to promote AI, but even $500,000 won't sway some creators https://www.cnbc.com/2026/02/06/google-microsoft-pay-creators-500000-and-more-to-promote-ai.html
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Previously on Pivot to AI:

• UK government productivity not enhanced by Copilot AI https://pivot-to-ai.com/2025/09/15/uk-government-productivity-not-enhanced-by-copilot-ai/
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