"Like virtually every major Windows announcement in the last three years, the spate of features that Microsoft announced for the operating system today all revolve around generative AI. In particular, they're concerned with the company's more recent preoccupation with "agentic" AI, an industry buzzword for "telling AI-powered software to perform a task, which it then does in the background while you move on to other things.""
"The biggest of today's announcements is the introduction of a new "Hey, Copilot" activation phrase for Windows 11 PCs, which once enabled allows users to summon the chatbot using only their voice rather than a mouse or keyboard (if you do want to use the keyboard, either the Copilot key or the same Windows + C keyboard shortcut that used to bring up Cortana will also summon Copilot). Saying "goodbye" will dismiss Copilot when you're done working with it."
Generative AI features in Windows 11 emphasize agentic capabilities, focusing on creating and editing files and accepting voice input. Microsoft positions Copilot as a voice-activated assistant able to recognize input naturally in text or voice and to take action on users' behalf. The new 'Hey, Copilot' activation phrase allows hands-free summons, while a Copilot key or Windows + C keep keyboard access. Saying 'goodbye' dismisses the assistant. The move reuses voice-assistant concepts similar to past assistants, aiming to replace Cortana with a more capable, background-performing agent that guides users based on on-screen context.
Read at Ars Technica
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