- Microsoft has patched a loophole in Windows Copilot
- Copilot will no longer inadvertently help with unlicensed OS -Popia
- The company has not yet tackle the wider problem that is available online
Microsoft has updated Windows Copilot to prevent the AI-driven assistant from recommending third-party tools to help with the piracy of its popular operating system.
Previously, it is claimed that Windows Copilot not only recommended the use of third-party tools, but also outlined ways to bypass Microsoft’s license system, where other AI programs, such as chatgpt, did not generate activation keys to the operating system.
When testing Windows Copilot for solutions, it will now completely reject any instructions for activation codes, third-party tools and how-to information. In addition, it emphasizes how unauthorized copies of the operating system are illegal, infringing the Terms of Service and recommending contacting official Microsoft Support to get a legitimate copy.
Despite the Windows Copilot Smuthole being connected, it shows Microsoft’s obligation to refine his AI assistant, which has been a core component of the operating system, as laptops (and newer desktop processors) have used dedicated NPUs to better help AI work loads. However, technology is still in its infant, causing some embarrassing problems, such as this one.
All in all, there are still many methods for illegal and authorized Windows 11 activations available online, they just are not actively promoted by Microsoft’s own AI assistant. It’s about getting things under control when AI-generated content becomes more far-reaching.
A step forward to police in AI content
One of the biggest concerns about privacy around AI has been the unregulated and unauthorized way that it can scrape and produce content to the end user. With Microsoft’s Copilot, it was previously (unintentional) that was tricked into showing users ways to bypass Windows license protocols. Although it never directly released work activation codes, it made things as easy as possible in other respects. Certainly nothing Microsoft would like.
There have been discussions about updates, upgrading and alleged downgrade of copilot since it first appeared in November 2023. In October 2024, it received a significant visual makeover and was able to interact with online and local (on the device) content.
It is a bid to make Copilot stand out against the majority of its AI-driven rivals such as X’s Law, Google Gemini and open AI’s Chatgpt. While some of its alternatives can help users bypass Microsoft’s security measures, at least it no longer happens on its own platform.
