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Time of India
07-08-2025
- Time of India
Mouse & keyboards will become alien: Microsoft plans to change the way you use computers with new operating system
Microsoft's new video teases the "Windows 2030 Vision," revealing significant AI integration within the next five years. David Weston hints at a new desktop experience powered by agentic AI, acting on behalf of users. The future Windows OS will interact multimodally, understanding natural language and managing complex workflows, signaling a shift towards AI as an operating system agent. Tired of too many ads? Remove Ads Windows 2030 vision and AI integration Shift toward AI as an operating system agent Tired of too many ads? Remove Ads Microsoft has released a new video teasing its " Windows 2030 Vision ," the first in a series expected to be published in the coming days. The video indicates significant changes to the Windows operating system over the next five years, with a focus on artificial intelligence (AI) integration. David Weston, Microsoft's Corporate Vice President of Enterprise & Security, features in the video, hinting at a new desktop user experience enabled by agentic AI designed to act on users' the video, Weston states, 'I truly believe the future version of Windows and other Microsoft operating systems will interact in a multimodal way. The computer will be able to see what we see, hear what we hear, and we can talk to it and ask it to do much more sophisticated things.' He adds that traditional input methods like mouse and keyboard 'will feel as alien as it does to Gen Z [using] MS-DOS.'While details remain limited, Weston's remarks suggest a future where AI is deeply embedded in the operating system, allowing users to interact through natural language and multiple input modes, with AI managing workflows and Microsoft has outlined a vision where AI operates inside, beside, and outside applications. At Build 2023, Steven Bathiche described AI as an active part of Windows that can manage apps, files, and tasks through voice and natural language input. This represents a shift from current AI tools that are primarily standalone or embedded within apps to AI functioning at the OS level as an agent handling complex CEO Satya Nadella has similarly indicated that AI will transform operating systems and user interfaces. At the 2023 Snapdragon Summit , he remarked that AI 'will fundamentally change what an operating system is, what a UI looks like, and how application interaction goes,' reinforcing the company's direction toward integrating AI more deeply into video signals Microsoft's intention to redefine the Windows user experience by 2030 through advanced AI capabilities, though specific features and timelines remain to be disclosed in future updates.(With inputs from TOI)
Indian Express
07-08-2025
- Indian Express
Microsoft imagines a future Windows with AI agents replacing keyboard and mouse
Microsoft has posted a new video on YouTube which envisions how we might interact with Windows in the next five years. Titled 'Microsoft Windows 2030 Vision', the video revolves around how AI will play a huge part in how we interact with our desktops and laptops in the upcoming years. The video starts off with Microsoft's Corporate Vice President of Enterprise and OS Security, David Weston, saying that 'The world of mousing around and keyboarding around and typing will feel alien as it does to Gen Z to use DOS.' He goes on to claim that by 2030, 'people will do less with our eyes and more talking to our computers.' If you are wondering how one would interact with their PCs without a mouse or keyboard, it looks like Microsoft wants users to engage in a conversation with their desktops and laptops in the coming years, as it is a 'much more natural form of communication.' Weston says that the future version of Windows will be multi-modal, allowing users to 'speak to it, gesture at it, maybe even just look at something and ask the machine to respond.' This may sound like something straight out of science fiction, but Microsoft has been actively pouring billions into the technology. In the last few years, the tech giant has been bundling Copilot, its AI-powered chatbot, across various products, including Windows and Office. The company recently added a new feature that allows users to use Copilot by saying the 'Hey Copilot' catchphrase and use it to perform actions such as changing certain system settings and searching the internet for information. Talking about his area of expertise – security, Weston says that in the next five years, users will be able to hire an AI-powered security expert, which he says will interact with users just as they would with any other human. This will help make security services accessible to small and medium business owners, something which is currently limited to large enterprises. Commenting on the AI revolution, Weston says that the technology will make things like generating spreadsheets, doing expense reports and other things redundant and help us reclaim a large portion of how we spend time.
Mint
06-08-2025
- Mint
‘The computer will see what we see': Microsoft outlines bold AI shift in Windows 2030 vision
Microsoft has released the first in a series of videos outlining its long-term plans for the Windows operating system, under a campaign dubbed the 'Windows 2030 Vision'. The video, published this week, features David Weston, Corporate Vice President of Enterprise and Security at Microsoft, offering a glimpse into what the future of Windows could look like as artificial intelligence (AI) becomes increasingly central to computing. The company appears to be signalling a significant shift in how users interact with their devices. In the video, Weston suggests that by 2030, Windows may be driven by what Microsoft calls agentic AI, a type of AI designed to act on behalf of the user. This evolution could fundamentally alter the desktop experience, potentially reducing reliance on traditional input methods like mouse and keyboard. 'I truly believe the future version of Windows and other Microsoft operating systems will interact in a multimodal way,' Weston said. 'The computer will be able to see what we see, hear what we hear, and we can talk to it and ask it to do much more sophisticated things.' He also commented on how conventional computing methods might become outdated, likening the use of a keyboard and mouse in the future to how modern users might perceive MS-DOS, the command-line interface common in the early days of personal computing. While the video does not go into specifics, it builds on earlier comments made by Microsoft executives suggesting that AI could eventually operate within, alongside, and outside of applications. This idea was notably discussed at Microsoft's Build 2023 developer conference, where the company explored how AI might manage files, tasks, and applications more independently through natural language commands. CEO Satya Nadella echoed similar sentiments at the Snapdragon Summit in 2023, where he said AI would 'fundamentally change what an operating system is, what a UI looks like, and how application interaction goes.' Currently, AI in Windows is largely embedded in tools such as Copilot or used within specific applications. However, this new direction points to deeper integration at the operating system level, where AI could play an active, autonomous role in user workflows.
Time of India
06-08-2025
- Time of India
Microsoft teases 'Windows 2030 Vision', says, 'The computer will be able to...'
Representative Image Microsoft has released a new video teasing its " Windows 2030 Vision ". This is the first one in a series of videos, which are expected to be released in the coming days. This new video suggests significant changes for the future of the Windows operating system over the next five years, particularly in the wake of AI. The first episode features David Weston, Microsoft's Corporate VP of Enterprise & Security. In the video, Weston appears to be teasing a new desktop user experience (UX) that would be made possible by agentic AI , which is designed to act on a user's behalf. What Microsoft said about its Windows 2030 Vision In the video , Weston can be saying: 'I truly believe the future version of Windows and other Microsoft operating systems will interact in a multimodal way. The computer will be able to see what we see, hear what we hear, and we can talk to it and ask it to do much more sophisticated things.' 'The world of mousing and keyboarding around will feel as alien as it does to Gen Z [using] MS-DOS,' he added. However, Weston doesn't go into detail about these potential changes in user experience. Still, he appears to hint at a future where agentic AI becomes a key part of the Windows operating system. In this scenario, Windows may even allow users to interact with their devices and apps through natural language and other input methods, with AI handling much of the orchestration. Previously, Microsoft has suggested that AI could eventually operate inside, beside, and outside apps. This idea, presented at Build 2023 by Steven Bathiche, hints at a future where AI becomes an active part of the Windows OS, where it can manage apps, files, and tasks through voice and natural language input. While current AI tools are mostly embedded within or operate as standalone apps, Microsoft seems to be moving toward deeper OS-level integration, potentially turning AI into an agent that handles workflows on the user's behalf. In the last few years, Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella has also hinted at similar user interfaces. At the 2023 Snapdragon Summit, he claimed that AI 'will fundamentally change what an operating system is, what a UI looks like, and how application interaction goes,' which further suggests that Windows may be moving in this direction. Apple Confirms: Majority of iPhones Sold in US Are Now Made in India
Hans India
06-08-2025
- Business
- Hans India
Microsoft Envisions AI-Driven Windows 2030: A Future Beyond Keyboards and Mice
Microsoft is setting the stage for a futuristic evolution of its Windows operating system—one where traditional tools like the keyboard and mouse may take a backseat to advanced AI, voice commands, and visual interactions. This glimpse into the future was shared by David Weston, Corporate Vice President for Enterprise and OS Security at Microsoft, in a recent video that outlines his expectations for Windows by the end of the decade. Weston foresees a world where the Windows platform transforms into a lifelike AI-powered assistant—one capable of listening, speaking, seeing, and understanding the user's needs just like a human co-worker. 'In five years, I strongly believe you'll be able to hire a security expert, and that expert will actually be an AI,' Weston remarked. 'It'll behave like a human. It'll talk to you in Teams, join your meetings, read your emails and reply to them. And crucially, it'll let humans focus on the work we're uniquely good at, creativity, connection, big-picture thinking.' This prediction aligns with Microsoft's aggressive push into artificial intelligence, particularly through its growing suite of Copilot tools that already enhance productivity in Windows, Microsoft 365, and beyond. The company has restructured internally, letting go of thousands of employees as it pivots to AI-centric strategies. One of the most dramatic shifts Weston highlights is the way users will interact with their devices. The conventional act of typing and clicking could soon feel as outdated as MS-DOS is to Gen-Z users. Instead, he envisions a system where speaking, gesturing, and even looking at something on-screen could trigger intelligent responses from Windows. 'I think we'll do less with our eyes and more with our voices,' Weston said. 'The future version of Windows will be multi-modal. You'll speak to it, gesture at it, maybe even just look at something and ask the machine to respond.' Microsoft is already laying the groundwork. The 'Hey Copilot' wake word—similar to 'Hey Alexa' or 'Hey Google'—is now in limited use, signaling a clear shift toward voice as a standard input method. Weston believes voice will soon become a multitasker's 'third hand.' Beyond input methods, Weston also touched on the potential role of quantum computing. As computing capabilities grow exponentially, so do security challenges. 'With quantum compute, the security landscape will change dramatically,' he warned. 'We have to stay ahead of that, or attackers will. That's why we're already introducing quantum-safe encryption into Windows. It's not a future problem, it's a now problem.' As the tech world awaits the arrival of Windows 12, Weston's statements offer insight into what might lie ahead. While details remain scarce, it's clear that Copilot integration will deepen, security features will advance, and Windows may evolve into something far more intuitive and personalized than ever before. That said, users shouldn't rush to discard their trusted keyboards and mice just yet. These tools are still vital for many, especially power users. Voice and AI may enhance the user experience—but they won't completely replace conventional methods overnight. Still, Microsoft's bold vision is clear: by 2030, your operating system could be your assistant, your teammate, and your digital twin.
