Powerpoint Copilot generates unrelated and nonsensical slides

Question

I have been using Copilot for Office in a case that seemed perfect, namely generating slides in PowerPoint from a Word document.

I got quite strange results, i.e., the first version of the slides is good, if I then ask for a modification such as reducing the number of slides (which Copilot in the chat seems to have understood correctly), the result was repeatedly the same, i.e., it proposes me nonsensical slides about the history of Istanbul (!?!).

I don't have any material on Istanbul nor have I ever researched it, so I think (I hope) that it is some kind of Easter Egg popping up when Copilot doesn't understand the command, otherwise it would be a really serious problem. In the screenshots you can see that Copilot interpreted the command correctly, but the result is completely wrong.

I repeated the same sequence several times, starting from scratch, and the result was always the same, i.e., slides about Istanbul.

What's happening here?

Answer 1

Issue with PowerPoint Copilot generating unrelated and nonsensical slides.

Here are a few steps you can try to resolve this problem:

1. Clear Cache and Cookies: Sometimes, clearing your browser's cache and cookies can help resolve issues with web-based applications. Try this and then attempt to use Copilot again.
2. Update Office Applications: Ensure that your Office applications, including PowerPoint, are up to date. Sometimes, bugs and issues are resolved in newer versions.
3. Provide Feedback: Use the feedback option within the Copilot feature to report the issue. This can help Microsoft identify and fix the problem in future updates.

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Answer 2

I have having the same issue. Working from a policy document, trying to generate slides. Has worked perfectly in the past, now generating slides with budget numbers totally unrelated to my policy document and also including strange, unrelated historical dates. Something is clearly wrong.