Microsoft's next Windows 11 AI gamble: Just say "Hey Copilot"

Over a decade since Microsoft tried to make talking to Cortana on PCs a thing -- and spectacularly failed in the process -- the Windows giant is taking another swing at voice commands with its Copilot AI assistant in Windows 11. Starting today, the company is rolling out an upgrade to its existing Copilot Voice and Vision features which will let you say "Hey, Copilot" and then ask your PC a question based on what's on the screen. If you're looking at pictures of Hawaii, for example, you could ask your Windows 11 PC where exactly they were taken, have it plot you a flight plan and potentially even give you some budgeting tips to afford that island vacation.

Microsoft's jaunty promotional videos for the Copilot features, set to Vampire Weekend's almost two-decade-old "A Punk," make the process look practically seamless. One user asks Copilot to show them ...