Question
You are a merchandiser who is planning for the upcoming season.
You prompt Microsoft 365 Copilot to suggest which products to stock based on historical sales data. Without reviewing the suggestions or checking current market trends, you place a large order based solely on the output of Copilot.
What is this an example of?
- A. verification
- B. overreliance Correct
- C. fabrication
- D. prompt injection
Explanation
Acting on Copilot output without reviewing it or checking it against other information is overreliance, because the user trusts the tool more than is warranted. Copilot responses are not guaranteed to be factual, and users are expected to apply their own judgment before acting on them. Verification is the opposite behavior, since it means checking the output. Fabrication would mean Copilot produced invented content, and nothing in the scenario says it did. Prompt injection is an attack that uses malicious instructions to manipulate the model, which did not happen here.
