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Microsoft is quietly reevaluating its heavy AI integration in Windows 11 due to user pushback, low adoption, and reliability concerns. The company plans to streamline or remove certain Copilot features in built-in apps such as Notepad and Paint starting in 2026, while pausing new Copilot additions elsewhere. Recall, the optional screenshot-based memory tool exclusive to Copilot+ PCs, remains under review for potential evolution or redesign, though it stays opt-in with strong privacy controls and low widespread use. This shift prioritizes fixing core OS issues over aggressive AI expansion.

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Microsoft wants everybody to embrace Copilot / AI, or the bubble could burst. Satya Nadella warns AI boom could falter without wider adoption. “For this not to be a bubble by definition, it requires that the benefits of this are much more evenly spread,” said Nadella in a statement to FT. “I’m much more confident that this is a technology that will, in fact, build on the rails of cloud and mobile, diffuse faster, and bend the productivity curve, and bring local surplus and economic growth all around the world,” he added. While all other AI tools are booming, Copilot on the web has just 1% market share, and Microsoft won't tell us how many people use Copilot on Windows 11.

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We’re not prepared for how quickly production pipelines are going to change with AI. Some of the latest video models have immediate implications for Hollywood - endless character swaps at a negligible cost. (this is from ederxavier3d on IG using Kling Motion Control)

We’re not prepared for how quickly production pipelines are going to change with AI. Some of the latest video models have immediate implications for Hollywood - endless character swaps at a negligible cost. (this is from ederxavier3d on IG using Kling Motion Control)