
Google is not—repeat not—ceding party planning to Microsoft.
When Microsoft wanted to demonstrate how it was infusing generative A.I. into its popular business productivity software through its Copilot feature, Sumit Chuan, who leads the company’s Office Product Group, showed off how it helped her plan a graduation party for her daughter, generating ideas for themes, helping to write invitations, creating a slide show of photos to play at the event, and creating to-do lists and spreadsheets to track progress as the date of the event approaches.