Microsoft tried to ban "Microslop", and six months later it has given up
theanonymousone
83 points
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September 24, 2026
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Discussion Highlights (8 comments)
dude250711
They went AI too hard too soon. It only truly started being usable for dev this year.
Razengan
Micro$oft should stick to worrying about Windoze
rschiavone
Maybe having 81 different things called Copilot does not help if you want to get taken seriously https://teybannerman.com/strategy/2026/03/31/how-many-micros...
invader
Can't ban the truth, heh?
hacker_homie
Like most things Microsoft, "gave up after six months" is accurate.
glimshe
Microsoft should now release a brand new UI framework, this time designed and implemented end-to-end by AI: Microsoft Visualization Copilot If there's anyone from Microsoft here, let your bosses know I'll accept a Chief Prompting Officer role to help get it (and much more) out of the door.
VCFundedGenYer
Maybe if they didn't have a toddler CEO that's completely asleep at the wheel they would have prevented losing in the court of public opinion.
foxtrot8672
Their execution is improving, but their models aren't as good as Anthropic or Open Ai