Researcher: Copilot Premium turned one-line data analysis into long-winded prompt begging
lescarr · x · 2026-10-11
A researcher says he loves Copilot Premium but it isn't making his job easier: data analysis instructions that used to be a simple shell-style loop over .txt files now require long-winded cajoling just to get the model to systematically pay attention to his data. He shared a screenshot of the actual prompt, highlighting reliability issues of coding assistants in data analysis workflows.
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