Microsoft now has AI agents that can change Windows 11 settings – should we be delighted or terrified?

Artificial intelligence is now all but unavoidable, and Microsoft is taking every opportunity to crowbar more AI features into Windows 11. Copilot+ PCs are a big part of the company’s AI vision and now powerful new AI agents have been unveiled. Described as being part of a “new generation of Windows experiences”, Microsoft has revealed new agents that use on-device AI to interpret natural language input to help a user find and change system settings. What could possibly go wrong? See also: Microsoft says that user feedback has made it realize that people want a simpler way to find and… [Continue Reading]