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Microsoft is adding more Copilot and AI agents to Windows.
Certain new AI features require a Copilot+ PC.
But do Windows users really want an agentic OS?
With the buzz around generative AI, Microsoft has been on a mission to add AI to virtually all its products and services, including and especially Windows. The company's vision for Windows is an agentic AI filled with bots and agents that promise to carry out your every wish.
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With this week's Ignite event, the company has even more in store, from new Copilot skills to writing assistance to troubleshooting agents. But is this focus on AI what Windows users really want? That's debatable. But before we get into that debate, let's see what the folks in Redmond have on tap.
In a new blog post connected with the Ignite event, Microsoft described the new AI features and skills coming to Windows.
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