Copilot is a new chatbot in Windows 11 that can do more than just search or crack jokes. It can launch apps, change settings, generate images, and talk to you in natural language. You can type or speak to it, and it will respond to your commands and queries. It is optional, and can be ignored like Cortana before it, but offers a new way to interact with your PC without using the mouse. You can find it on your Taskbar if you have the latest version of Windows 11 installed.
Copilot is a version of the Bing chatbot, incorporating DALL-E 3 and based on ChatGPT, that lives on your Windows desktop. You can ask it to change settings on your PC, search the web, generate images from text, and more. There’s also voice input, so you can talk more naturally.
Copilot is still developing, and will get better and smarter in future updates. It is Microsoft’s latest attempt to integrate an LLM into your PC, and make it more personal and convenient. According to Microsoft, Copilot is not just a chatbot; it is your assistant, but it doesn’t always perform the way you might expect it to.
Update Windows
To get Copilot you’re going to need the latest version of Windows 11, 23H2, though there has been talk of Microsoft bringing it to Windows 10 too. You know how to do this, but here it is anyway:
open Settings, choose Windows Update, hit ‘Check for updates’, and let
