- Microsoft released a major update to Windows 11 called the 2023 Update, which includes an AI chatbot assistant called Copilot powered by OpenAI.
- Copilot can generate text, answer questions, open apps, and more to assist users, going beyond basic assistants like Siri.
- The update also contains other new features like a video editor with AI, expanded Narrator languages, energy saving, instant games, and dev tools.
Microsoft has rolled out a major update to its Windows 11 operating system for PCs. The new version called the Windows 11 2023 Update or 23H2, contains an AI chatbot assistant called Copilot.
What is Copilot?
Copilot is a generative AI that can generate human-like text and content based on a few words of prompt. It is powered by large language models trained by Microsoft-backed OpenAI on huge datasets. Copilot can compose emails, answer questions, and perform actions in Windows by augmenting its knowledge with information from websites.
Copilot in Windows 11
The Windows Copilot can open apps, switch to dark mode, turn on Bluetooth and more. It can also summarize webpages in the Edge browser. On Macs, Siri provides basic assistance, but Copilot offers more detailed responses.
The Importance of Windows 11
Currently, Windows 11 is on 24% of PCs, while Windows 10 still dominates with 72% market share. Windows 11 adoption could accelerate after support ends for Windows 10 in October 2025.
Windows remains vital for Microsoft, contributing 10% of total revenue. It provides a foundation for Microsoft 365 apps and Azure cloud services. The Copilot AI is the biggest addition in this Windows 11 update.
Other New Features
Here are some other key new features in the Windows 11 2023 Update:
- Video Editor with AI: An auto-compose tool uses AI to create videos from your footage.
- More Languages for Narrator: The screen reading accessibility feature now supports more languages.
- Energy Saving: Adaptive dimming extends battery life by dimming the screen when you look away.
- Cloud Boot: You can log directly into a cloud-based Windows instance.
- Smarter Snipping Tool: Easily redact text from screenshots.
- Better Backup: Backup and restore installed apps.
- Paint with Words: Type words and generate AI images in Paint.
- More Taskbar Customization: Show labels for open and closed apps.
- Notepad Auto-Save: Automatically save Notepad progress.
- Photo Search: Search Photos app using keywords.
- File Recommendations: See recommended files to open based on usage.
- Instant Games: Try games immediately without installing.
- Dev Features: New tools for developers.
- System Apps Page: Dedicated page for system apps.
Conclusion
The Windows 11 2023 Update brings some nice quality-of-life improvements and fun AI features like Copilot. The update will roll out automatically over time, so Windows 11 users can look forward to the new capabilities.
