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Microsoft Just Seemingly Killed Copilot+ Just 2 Years After Launch
IGN • • technology
Key Points:
- Microsoft’s latest Surface Pro and Surface Laptop devices have dropped the Copilot+ branding, despite meeting the original AI hardware requirements involving an NPU with at least 45 TOPs of AI compute performance.
- The company has not provided a clear explanation for discontinuing the Copilot+ name, a program that included features like a dedicated Copilot key and AI-powered screenshot recall in Windows 11, which received mixed reactions.
- Microsoft remains strongly committed to AI integration, with CEO Satya Nadella describing Copilot as a new operating system for work that spans multiple models, devices, and tasks.
- While Microsoft continues to push AI across its products, Xbox leadership has assured gamers that AI adoption in game development will not be forced, although the company is exploring AI patents related to in-game ads and autonomous gameplay.
