Microsoft said the dedicated AI button will “empower people” to participate in the AI revolution and that 2024 will be “the year of the AI PC.”
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Microsoft is adding a new key to Windows PC and laptop keyboards that will summon an AI assistant, the tech giant announced Thursday, marking the first major change to the design in decades and underscoring the company’s commitment to artificial intelligence as businesses scramble to embrace and adapt to the rapidly evolving technology.Key Facts
Microsoft will be adding a button dedicated to its AI assistant Copilot on Windows 11 PCs, executive vice president and consumer chief marketing officer Yusuf Mehdi said in a blog post.
Pressing the button will summon Microsoft’s Copilot, an AI-powered chatbot that can help users research, draft text, create images and even turn their ideas into songs.
The new button will sit to the right of the space bar and replace either the right control (CTRL) key or a menu key, depending on keyboard layout.
