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Microsoft's new era of AI PCs will need a Copilot key, says Intel

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Re: Microsoft's new era of AI PCs will need a Copilot key, says Intel

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Post by scohesc »

Is Microsoft putting a local model onto each Windows 11 install now? Would an Intel NPU built into Intel's CPUs make copilot perform better? I though Copilot was exclusively ran through a Bing i-frame-esque window in Windows 11?

Unless they're planning to make locally run AI models that will take advantage of Intel's NPU's in the future and this is a step to prepare for it?

Very interesting.

Re: Microsoft's new era of AI PCs will need a Copilot key, says Intel

#12

Post by runjake »

rndmio wrote: post #6

It feels like AI in an OS is going to be the next Internet Explorer. MS are going to bundle their version with special hooks and integrations and it's going to be impossible to completely remove or replace theirs with any other models and/or they will suffer from an inferior experience. All while I'm not even sure I want this future they're trying to sell me.

Don't forget to mention the non-optional telemetry, as well. Safe, secure, and encrypted at Microsoft, and only shared with "key partners" to "improve" your experience.

Re: Microsoft's new era of AI PCs will need a Copilot key, says Intel

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Post by bearjaws »

I honestly pray for the day PC gaming works 99% on Linux. I hate Windows 11, it prompts me every 3 days to setup my Microsoft account and then every update it reinstalls OneDrive and the list of bull shit it included by default is over 300 items long.

Thankfully the Steam deck seems to have accelerated progress in this regard, but its still a long way to go, specifically multiplayer shooters.

Re: Microsoft's new era of AI PCs will need a Copilot key, says Intel

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Post by skywhopper »

rndmio wrote: post #6

It feels like AI in an OS is going to be the next Internet Explorer. MS are going to bundle their version with special hooks and integrations and it's going to be impossible to completely remove or replace theirs with any other models and/or they will suffer from an inferior experience. All while I'm not even sure I want this future they're trying to sell me.

I mean, these days pretty much every corner of Windows is an “inferior experience”, full of ads, confusing design that blurs the distinction between the local machine and the cloud, nonsensical regressive UI changes, and leaky widgets from Windows 3 and Windows 95 that still crop up. No one in charge at Microsoft can figure out how to actually improve their OS, and they are hoping “AI” is the answer. It isn’t.

Re: Microsoft's new era of AI PCs will need a Copilot key, says Intel

#15

Post by haliskerbas »

rndmio wrote: post #6

It feels like AI in an OS is going to be the next Internet Explorer. MS are going to bundle their version with special hooks and integrations and it's going to be impossible to completely remove or replace theirs with any other models and/or they will suffer from an inferior experience. All while I'm not even sure I want this future they're trying to sell me.

How else do you expect them to increase quarterly profits?

Re: Microsoft's new era of AI PCs will need a Copilot key, says Intel

#16

Post by solidsnack9000 »

MarkSweep wrote: post #2

“Copilot key” refers to a physical key on a keyboard. Not some sort of product key burned into the CPU or a licensing dongle. That later was what I initially thought based on the title.

Yeah, I was thinking the same thing.

Re: Microsoft's new era of AI PCs will need a Copilot key, says Intel

#18

Post by runjake »

scohesc wrote: post #11

Is Microsoft putting a local model onto each Windows 11 install now? Would an Intel NPU built into Intel's CPUs make copilot perform better? I though Copilot was exclusively ran through a Bing i-frame-esque window in Windows 11? Unless they're planning to make locally run AI models that will take advantage of Intel's NPU's in the future and this is a step to prepare for it? Very interesting.

As far as I can tell from the current preview releases, the Copilot stuff still runs in the cloud, and it would be infeasible to run a general GPT-like chatbot on consumer PC hardware for a good while.

I imagine the NPU stuff is for assist with misc local AI/ML tasks, like photo editing and typing auto-correct ala what Apple's doing with their OSes.

Re: Microsoft's new era of AI PCs will need a Copilot key, says Intel

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Post by WhatIsDukkha »

MarkSweep wrote: post #2

“Copilot key” refers to a physical key on a keyboard. Not some sort of product key burned into the CPU or a licensing dongle. That later was what I initially thought based on the title.

That was my first take as well, what a world.
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