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News, downloads, tools, and industry updates - curated for the BuildNXT AI community. Updated regularly.
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Why Most Contractors Are Not Ready for AI - and How to Fix That
Through years of workshops and hands-on experience, one conclusion keeps surfacing: the large majority of businesses are simply not ready. Here's what that means and what to do about it.
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Introducing Microsoft Scout - Your Always-On Personal Agent
Microsoft Scout is a new category of agent called an Autopilot - always running in the background, scheduling meetings, blocking calendar time, flagging risks, and keeping work moving without needing to be prompted. Integrated across Teams, Outlook, OneDrive, and SharePoint. Now in private preview and Frontier.
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Copilot Cowork Is Now Generally Available
Microsoft's agentic AI tool for complex, long-running tasks is now live worldwide. Over half the Fortune 500 used it in preview. It runs end-to-end tasks across your M365 apps and is 30 to 40% cheaper than competing solutions.
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Word Legal Agent in Frontier - Microsoft Copilot
Microsoft introduced a Legal Agent in Word that reviews contracts clause by clause against a playbook, drafts redlines, and works within tracked changes - without compromising document security or control. Available now in Word on Windows through the Frontier program.
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Microsoft Copilot Wave 3 - What Contractors Need to Know
WorkIQ, Excel Agent Mode, the new Notebook UI, and autonomous workflows. Dan Callahan breaks down the biggest Copilot update yet and what it means for your team on the jobsite.
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AI Jargon Explained - Key Terms at a Glance
A one-pager breaking down essential AI terminology into three categories: General AI Terms (LLMs, RAG, hallucination, context window), Microsoft Copilot Terms (WorkIQ, Copilot Agents, Enterprise Data Protection), and Prompt Engineering (priming, guardrails, iterating). Share with your team before they start the course.
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Words to Avoid When Prompting AI
A reference guide to phrasing that weakens your AI outputs - and what to say instead. Use this alongside every lesson.
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Advanced Voice Mode — Guide & Best Practices
How to use ChatGPT Advanced Voice Mode effectively. Covers setup, use cases, and tips for getting the most out of voice-based AI interactions on the job.
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Ask Me Anything - Book a Session with Chris
Got a question about AI in your business? Book a live AMA session and bring your real workflows, challenges, and prompts.
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Delegation GPT - Instructions & Setup Guide
Step-by-step instructions for setting up your Delegation GPT inside ChatGPT. Companion to the Delegation lesson in the ChatGPT track.
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Delegation Custom Agent — Microsoft Copilot
Full name, description, and instructions for setting up your Delegation Custom Agent in Microsoft Copilot. Copy and paste directly into the configure tab. Companion to the Delegation lesson in the Copilot track.
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Handwritten Notes - Prompts & Instructions
All the prompts and setup instructions from the Handwritten Notes lesson. Reference this while building your own workflow.
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Rating & Scoring - Reference Sheet
The full rating and scoring framework from the lesson. Use this to evaluate AI outputs and train your team to think critically about responses.
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