Microsoft’s new AI features aim to give Windows a voice and mind of its own

GEEK WIRE

Microsoft announced a series of new and updated AI features for Windows 11 on Thursday morning, aiming to move people beyond typing and clicking toward more human-like interactions with computers.

Among the new features:

• “Hey Copilot,” a new wake word that lets users activate Microsoft’s AI assistant by voice and ask it to assist with basic tasks or answer questions using voice commands.

• The expansion of “Copilot Actions” agentic features beyond the browser to the PC, letting the AI carry out actions on its own, such as organizing files or running tasks on the computer, with user approval.

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