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Intel, Microsoft discuss plans to run Copilot locally on PCs

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Re: Intel, Microsoft discuss plans to run Copilot locally on PCs

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The first question is fair. Perhaps this is to be some kind of offloading of processing to all clients, similar to Bitcoin mining from yesteryear.

When you're Microsoft, all clients running Windows become "the cloud" to you.

Re: Intel, Microsoft discuss plans to run Copilot locally on PCs

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why would it be better to host an AI on your PC, rather than in its own local box, with ability to access permitted aspects of your PC ?

i can tell you why a discreet box is better, you can firewall it, or physically unplug it when its not functioning in a desireable manner.

Re: Intel, Microsoft discuss plans to run Copilot locally on PCs

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The first question is fair. Perhaps this is to be some kind of offloading of processing to all clients, similar to Bitcoin mining from yesteryear. When you're Microsoft, all clients running Windows become "the cloud" to you.

So besides stealing your data, Microsoft will also steal your CPU cycles. /s

Re: Intel, Microsoft discuss plans to run Copilot locally on PCs

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why would it be better to host an AI on your PC, rather than in its own local box, with ability to access permitted aspects of your PC ? i can tell you why a discreet box is better, you can firewall it, or physically unplug it when its not functioning in a desireable manner.

Because we don't need 12 boxes when 1 box is enough.

Re: Intel, Microsoft discuss plans to run Copilot locally on PCs

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The first question is fair. Perhaps this is to be some kind of offloading of processing to all clients, similar to Bitcoin mining from yesteryear. When you're Microsoft, all clients running Windows become "the cloud" to you.

The second question is also fair. Microsoft's interest is for it's AI to encourage you to continue to use MS-based products or services. It may very well be in MS's interest to maintain a healthy relationship with various governments too, which causes propaganda (whether "voluntary" or mandatory).
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