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Windows 11 is adding agents that can take actions on your behalf.
They might create potential security and privacy risks.
Expect testing and more security controls before the feature goes live.
Every computer security decision ultimately comes down to a question of trust. Should you install this program you're about to download from an unfamiliar website? Are you certain that your email messages are going directly to their recipient without being intercepted? Is it safe to provide that merchant with your credit card details?
Soon, owners of PCs running Windows 11 will have another question to add to that list: Should you trust this Copilot agent to poke around in your files and interact with apps on your behalf?
Also: Microsoft Copilot AI can now pull information directly from Outlook, Gmail, and other apps
Here's how Microsoft describes the Copilot Actions feature, which is now in testing by members of the Windows Insider Program:
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