Windows 11 finally has an application worthy of the name to exploit Microsoft's much-vaunted artificial intelligence chatbot.
Although Microsoft's "Copilot" promises have been around for some time, they have been slow to materialize formally in Windows 11. As Clubic explains, we were first treated to a web app whose format was not really compatible with Microsoft's ambitions, but, after all, the Redmond firm had to perfect its tool. More embarrassingly, last December, when it was supposed to be a true native application, we were delivered a second version of the web app. And the most incredible thing happened last month, when a macOS integration preceded the finally more complete Windows 11 integration.
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Inan article on its official blog, Microsoft takes stock of what can at last be considered the real and total integration of Copilot into Windows 11 through a native application worthy of the name. An application developed in XAML - a language designed by Microsoft to integrate more fully with Windows, offer a worthy interface and better manage occupied system resources. The native Copilot application for Windows 11 will be rolled out progressively, enabling users to take advantage of a side-panel interface to quickly begin new exchanges with AI. More importantly, it provides access to the history of conversations with Copilot for even more follow-up on exchanges.
Clubic also tells us that " under the hood, Copilot also gains in system interaction, and can now answer general questions about your PC, taking into account your exact configuration ". One regret, however, is that Copilot is still unable to launch targeted local searches. Finally, of course, there's the question of the application's roll-out, which requires the version 1.25023.101.0 update: this is currently underway, but still only concerns members of the Windows Insider program. A little more patience, then...
