Microsoft Starts Copilot at Windows Startup on Development Builds

January 15th, 2024

I’m going to go out on a limb here and suggest that it would be a bad idea to use a system with this AI running in the background.

Apparently, it can be turned off, for now.

Via: Register:

Microsoft is experimenting with having Copilot open automatically upon Windows startup.

Described as a “Change and Improvement” for users who have a minimum screen width of 27 inches, Microsoft’s latest attempt to cram the AI assistant into every bit of the OS turned up in the Windows Insider Dev Channel a few days ago.

The change is still rolling out and might never move beyond the Dev Channel, although considering Microsoft’s evangelism for all things AI, it seems likely that it or something similar will arrive in release guise before long.

Opening Copilot automatically can be toggled via a Personalization option, and the automatic startup will only show up in regions where the assistant is supported. These include North America, the UK, and South America. Microsoft has indicated that it intends to add additional markets over time.

Related: Microsoft Adding an AI Key to PC Keyboards

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One Response to “Microsoft Starts Copilot at Windows Startup on Development Builds”

  1. Snowman says:
    January 17, 2024 at 5:32 am

    Maybe AI is the DEI hire of the tech world?

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