Microsoft is introducing AI agents that can change your Windows 11 settings

In a nutshell: Does the prospect of more AI features coming to Windows 11, including an agent that can adjust user settings at your request, fill you with excitement? Possibly not, but Microsoft is introducing them anyway. Copilot+ PCs will get the updates first, but the AI flood is also coming to traditional x86 systems.

The AI agents will initially arrive via the Windows Insider program for those using Copilot+ PCs. Microsoft writes that finding and changing settings on a PC are among the most common frustrations among users, so the feature allows you to use natural language to describe what you want to do or are looking for.

Some examples of this functionality include typing "how to control my PC by voice" or "my mouse pointer is too small," at which point the agent will recommend what steps to take to address the issue.

The agent will also ask ...