- Now that Windows 10 is obsolete, Microsoft has big plans for Windows 11
- Microsoft commits to making its OS ‘AI-native’
- This introduces Copilot Voice, Copilot Action and Copilot Vision
Now that Windows 10 has reached its end-of-life, Microsoft has released more information about its future plans around Windows 11, primarily regarding its commitment to making the operating system ‘AI-native’.
With Microsoft’s Copilot AI ‘companion’, the organization wants to push users towards a fully integrated agent AI experience – where AI is no longer just an ‘add on’ tool to the OS, but rather a core part of Windows.
“Windows is leading the AI-native shift,” said Stefan Kinnestrand, Vice President at Microsoft. “Windows is evolving into an AI-native platform: secure, scalable and built for agent work,” he noted.
The computer you can talk to
Copilot+ PCs will be on the hardware side of this commitment, with AI capabilities on the software side, as Microsoft hints that new “groundbreaking performance and built-in AI experiences” will soon be coming to Windows 11 users, but only those who already own a Copilot+ PC at first.
“Windows is evolving to more effectively enable organizations to innovate, adapt and thrive in a rapidly changing business landscape driven by AI,” Kinnestrand added.
“With the latest AI capabilities, organizations gain an enterprise-grade foundation where AI-powered features operate safely and efficiently, unlocking new levels of productivity and business behavior.”
But what will this mean for users? Well, that means Copilot will be bundled into PCs with Windows 11 instead of pushing customers to buy specific Copilot Plus PCs.
Microsoft wants its customers to communicate and work with their PC – loudly.
Sight, voice and action
Employees will also soon have access to new Copilot Voice, Vision and Action features. Copilot Voice enables voice commands to search, automate tasks and ‘make daily work more intuitive and hands-free’ – while Copilot Vision gives AI access to your screen in real time and offers analytics and provides instructions on using apps or completing tasks – both ‘opt-in permissions’.
Copilot Action will let Copilot agents perform tasks on behalf of users. Examples Microsoft has given are; ‘opening apps, changing settings or starting workflows – based on context and intent’ – not exactly groundbreaking.
Despite all these features, Windows 11 and AI are ‘designed to make technology feel invisible, so employees can focus on what matters’, argues Kinnestrand.
Microsoft’s ecosystem of fully integrated technology aims to help ‘reduce complexity, unlock intelligence across platforms and deliver seamless experiences across teams and tools.’
Finally, there’s ‘Click to Do’, a productivity tool that Microsoft says will allow users to ‘take immediate action, such as scheduling meetings or starting tasks, right from their workspace’, with workflows streamlined with a single click.
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