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Details
- Mustafa Suleyman has announced that Microsoft's Vision AI assistant is moving out of preview and is now fully available to all Windows users worldwide.
- Vision enhances the Copilot experience by integrating speech, screen content, and camera input, enabling PCs to perceive and respond to the user’s environment.
- With Vision, users can summarize on-screen PDFs, open system settings, or schedule meetings using natural voice or text commands.
- Most processing happens on-device, and permission prompts control when sensitive visual data is sent to the cloud, ensuring privacy.
- The rollout begins now through Windows Update for systems running version 23H2 or newer, with enterprise controls and regional language support following in the coming weeks.
Impact
The integration of multimodal AI assistants at the OS level turns up the pressure on Apple and Google, ahead of their next-generation operating system releases. By focusing on on-device processing and robust privacy controls, Microsoft positions itself as a leader in edge AI and regulatory compliance. This move could accelerate development of agent-powered apps for Windows, strengthening Microsoft’s foothold against rising competition in the personal computing market.
