Microsoft pitches Windows 11 as foundation for 'agentic' AI operating system
At a Windows and Surface event, Microsoft outlined plans to bring AI agents and 'hybrid intelligence' to Windows 11, letting the OS run free local AI models alongside cloud-based ones. CEO Satya Nadella described a shift in the 'frontier ecosystem,' while Windows chief Pavan Davuluri demoed local AI coding tools, new local model support, and agents including OpenClaw, Hermes and Perplexity integrated with Copilot.