Windows and Office get smart: An overview of Microsoft’s AI services [Video]

In the last two years, Microsoft has invested a lot of money in the ChatGPT inventor Open AI and in its own AI developments.

Since then, Microsoft has been equipping more and more programs with artificial intelligence, above all the Edge browser and Office programs. But AI is also finding its way into Windows.

In this article, we present the new AI functions in Windows, the Windows apps, and Microsoft 365.

Microsoft’s AI engine Copilot has been part of the operating system since Windows 11 23H2 for U.S. users, and is available via the Copilot app in the Microsoft Store for others. It can be integrated into the taskbar or simply accessed via the Start menu.

The trick: The app simply links to Copilot in Edge, where the AI then runs as an independent program in its own window with a slightly different interface. However, Edge must be installed; the app will not work without the browser.

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