Microsoft is launching a new AI feature called Copilot for Windows 11, which will be available on September 26. Copilot acts as a unified AI system that offers personalized recommendations and task automation across services. It builds on existing generative AI foundations like GitHub Copilot for coding and Bing Chat for search. The goal is to simplify and speed up tasks in Windows by providing relevant assistance in every app. Copilot incorporates context about users’ activities and data to deliver more accurate assistance.
Microsoft is introducing Copilot, an AI feature for Windows 11 that will be available on September 26. Copilot acts as a unified AI system that offers personalized recommendations and task automation across services. It builds on existing generative AI foundations and aims to simplify and speed up tasks in Windows by providing relevant assistance in every app.
Universal Copilot
Microsoft Copilot is a new AI feature for Windows 11 that offers personalized recommendations and task automation across services. It incorporates context about users’ activities and data to provide more relevant assistance in the moment. Copilot is based on existing generative AI foundations like GitHub Copilot for coding and Bing Chat for search. It will be located in the Windows taskbar and will be available seamlessly in Microsoft 365, Outlook, Microsoft Edge browser, and Bing.
Generative AI Enhancements
Windows 11 introduces over 150 new features, including generative AI capabilities for various Microsoft apps. These updates enhance the creation and editing of visual content and text using machine learning. For example, Microsoft Paint now has AI-assisted drawing and background removal tools, while Photos can automatically blur backgrounds to highlight subjects. The Snipping Tool can extract text from images, and the Clipchamp video editor is adding generative AI guidance for scene suggestions and ideas based on uploaded images and footage.
365 AI and Enterprise Integration
Microsoft is also expanding its generative AI tools to its other products, including Bing search engine and Edge browser, leveraging the new DALL-E 3 text-to-image model from OpenAI. Additionally, Microsoft is launching the AI-powered Microsoft 365 Chat assistant as part of Microsoft 365 Copilot. The Chat tool provides personalized recommendations and automates tasks by analyzing Office documents, Outlook data, web content, and more. Microsoft is working to centralize robust AI assistance across its ecosystem to provide users with a cohesive, personalized AI experience tied to their work and habits.
Microsoft is introducing Copilot, an AI feature for Windows 11, which aims to simplify and speed up tasks by offering personalized recommendations and task automation across services. Copilot incorporates users’ activities and data to provide relevant assistance in every app. It builds on existing generative AI foundations and is part of Microsoft’s efforts to centralize robust AI assistance across its ecosystem. Windows 11 also introduces generative AI enhancements for various Microsoft apps, enhancing the creation and editing of visual content and text using machine learning.