Windows Notepad and Paint are still free - but the AI will cost you. Here's how much

ZDNET For years, we've been able to freely use all the features in Windows apps like Notepad and Paint. But those days seem to be gone. Yes, the core features are still freely accessible, but the latest AI skills? Not so much. Also: How to remove Copilot from your Microsoft 365 plan A Windows forum post published Thursday described the ways that Microsoft has added AI to Notepad and Paint in Windows 11. In Notepad, you can request a rewrite of the text and even specify whether you want it shorter, longer, more formal, more casual, or more humorous. In Paint, you're able to generate images with the AI-powered Image Creator and tweak the background. There's a price to AI, both for Microsoft and its users The company needs to pay for its ongoing research and work on AI, as the forum post points out. It wants to encourage people to subscribe to Microsoft 365 and other apps by adding AI. And the freemium model has been expanding beyond the mobile landscape into desktop software. Also: ... Read full article.