Microsoft may soon allow replacing Cortana with third-party virtual assistant like Alexa. The code under development subtly indicates the same.
Windows 10 users may soon have the ability to replace Microsoft’s powerful AI-driven virtual assistant Cortana with a third-party alternative. In other words, PC users could soon summon Amazon’s Alexa, Google’s Virtual Assistant or any other alternative instead of being stuck with Cortana.
Windows 10 operating system is tightly integrated with Microsoft’s Cortana virtual assistant software. The assimilation is no deep, Microsoft doesn’t even offer a separate search icon in the taskbar. Windows 10 users can either choose between a Cortana/Search box or a Cortana circle icon. Essentially, there’s no way around to avoid Microsoft’s virtual assistant in the Windows 10 OS ecosystem. However, this could change soon. Users could soon summon different voice-driven assistants.
The Cortana virtual assistant is tightly woven into the Windows 10 ecosystem.
