Microsoft is offering a major update to Windows Insider program subscribers. It embeds the Copilot chatbot into the operating system. Powered by OpenAI’s GPT AI, it will be ubiquitous, allowing easy modification of Windows settings in addition to conducting discussions.
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After integrating OpenAI’s generative AI into Bing and Edge, Microsoft announced a month ago that the chatbot would be implemented in Windows 11. The wizard, called Copilot, is now taking its first steps with free subscribers to the Windows program. Insider. After installing the Build 23493 update, it is possible to activate the Copilot wizard by combining the Windows and C keys on the keyboard. The Copilot module will then appear on the right side of the screen.
The tool will be linked to the Microsoft user account and unlike Cortana it will be difficult to ignore as Microsoft has tried to make it ubiquitous in the system. As with Bing Chat, the chatbot offers three conversation styles. The user has the choice between simple reaction modes based on proven facts or a more creative atmosphere with more originality but also a higher risk of “hallucinations” for the AI.
Targeted advertising in Copilot
Copilot will also integrate OpenAI’s Dall-e 2 image-to-text generator, which can already be found in a hefty but also restrained version in the Bing Image Creator. In the future, settings in Windows 11 can also be queried in natural language with Copilot. He will also know how to perform certain commands that would otherwise require technical skill. For example, it is possible to ask him to switch to dark display mode or take a screenshot. Microsoft explained on its blog page that adding new features will enrich Copilot.
The company, which doesn’t specialize in philanthropy, like Bing, will add targeted advertising content from the launch of Copilot. With the update that integrates Copilot’s preview, Microsoft has also evolved the settings page to make it more user-friendly and practical. It also has native support for compressed archive formats other than Zip. We can thus open Tar, RAR, 7-Zip files and other more exotic formats.