"Windows chief Pavan Davuluri has been waxing lyrical about the long-term plan for Windows, touting a "multimodal" future where AI picks up the slack for users, snooping its way through files and running seamlessly in the background. At the company's annual Ignite conference this week, customers were given an insight into how the operating system is evolving. A new support guide, for example, outlines a range of agentic AI features coming to Windows 11."
"Central to the new approach is the launch of an 'Agent Workspace', which Microsoft describes as a "separate, contained space in Windows where you can grant agents access to your apps and files". Folders and files accessible by agents will include user downloads, videos, pictures, music, and an array of documents stored on any given device. Simply put, you'll now be able to delegate tasks and hand the reins - or at least a portion - to an AI agent so they can "complete tasks for you in the background" while you're working away."
Windows will add agentic AI features that allow autonomous agents to access apps and files through a new Agent Workspace in Windows 11. Agents can access downloads, videos, pictures, music, and documents to complete tasks in the background. Each agent uses a dedicated account separate from personal user accounts to enable scoped authorization and runtime isolation. The features are currently experimental and will be previewed to Windows Insider program members. The initiative follows prior Copilot integrations and Recall controversies and aims to create a multimodal OS where AI assists tasks while maintaining user control and visibility.
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