Microsoft introduces AI button to keyboards as first big change in 30 years
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Microsoft is putting a special button for AI opening on its Windows keyboards. It is the first time it changed consoles in almost 30 years, according to Sky News.
This new button, called Copilot, will be on many of the new Windows 11 computers, including upcoming Surface devices. When you press this button, it activates an AI chatbot powered by Bing, Microsoft's search engine. This chatbot can help with various tasks, like summarizing a long book, creating an image, making an email, or other everyday tasks.
Copilot button (Microsoft/Sky News)
The Copilot button will be near the space bar, replacing the right CTRL button on some computers, or the menu key on others. If your device doesn't have Copilot, pressing the button will open Windows Search instead of the AI.
Copilot button (Microsoft/Sky News)
Microsoft hasn't said which computer brands will have the Copilot button, except for their own devices. Other companies might reveal their models with this feature at a gadget show in Las Vegas next week.
While AI is more common on phones, Microsoft is calling 2024 the "year of the AI PC." This reflects the growing use of AI in computers, even though there are ethical and legal concerns about the technology that already come up as The New York Times filed a lawsuit against OpenAI and Microsoft, accusing them of copyright infringement.
AI technology gains momentum
In November 2022, Microsoft-backed OpenAI company introduced ChatGPT, an AI-powered chatbot that allows users to get almost all requested data. It is a revolutionary technology, as ordinary users implement artificial intelligence in their everyday lives.
It also triggered a wave of similar developments, including Google Bard, Google Gemini, and Samsung's AI Gauss.
Google also aims to implement AI to boost its search capacities. The technology is called Search Generative Experience (SGE), and it is expected to revolutionize how users search for information.
