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Time of India
2 days ago
- Time of India
AI is taking over your PC: Microsoft teases radical Windows redesign with smart features - here's what users can expect
Microsoft released a new video interview with Pavan Davuluri , the head of Windows , to talk about the future of Windows. Davuluri was asked how AI will change computers, and he said that computing will become more ambient, everywhere, and multi-modal, meaning it will understand different types of input. He explained that voice will become more important for interacting with Windows in the future. The OS will be context-aware, meaning it can look at your screen and understand what you are doing to help you better. Users will be able to speak to their computer while writing, drawing, or interacting with others, and Windows will understand their intent, as reported by Windows Central . Windows AI voice control Microsoft has already hinted at voice-first features in Windows, including a "Windows 2030 Vision" video by another executive, showing a focus on natural language input. The future of Windows will promote voice as a primary input, along with mouse and keyboard, allowing users to talk naturally to their PC while working. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Dhoni's Exclusive Home Interior Choice? HomeLane Get Quote Undo Davuluri teased that Windows will look different from today, because agentic AI will be deeply built into the system. The OS will be able to act and respond intelligently, not just react to commands. The OS will use a mix of local computing and cloud computing to make AI features seamless and smooth, as per the report by Windows Central. ALSO READ: Google and Meta no longer cool? 75% of grads are walking away from Big Tech dreams for new career paths Live Events AI built into Windows 12 Today, AI assistants like Copilot on Windows, Gemini on Android, or Siri on Mac exist mostly as apps or floating windows, but Microsoft plans to build AI directly into the OS. This AI-powered Windows may appear in the next five years, possibly as Windows 12 , bringing a big shift in PC interaction. Users may find it strange at first to use voice as a main input method, but with agentic AI understanding natural language and intent, it will feel natural and helpful. Apple is also planning voice-centered features in iOS 26, showing that tech companies are moving toward voice-first experiences, according to the report by Windows Central. On Windows, there will likely be three main input methods: typing, touch/mouse, and voice. You won't have to use voice, but it can make tasks easier. Privacy concerns are expected because AI features need a lot of personal data. Balancing cloud and local computing will be important, and some users may push back, as per the report. Microsoft emphasizes that the goal is to make AI seamless and helpful, changing how people interact with computers over the next few years. Overall, Windows is preparing a major AI-driven redesign that will make computers smarter, voice-friendly, and context-aware, changing the way we work and interact with PCs, reported by Windows Central. FAQs Q1: How will AI change Windows in the future? AI will make Windows smarter, voice-friendly, and context-aware, letting your PC understand what you are doing and respond naturally. Q2: Will Windows 12 use voice as a main input? Yes, voice will become a primary input method alongside keyboard and mouse, making tasks easier with AI understanding your intent.
Economic Times
2 days ago
- Economic Times
AI is taking over your PC: Microsoft teases radical Windows redesign with smart features - here's what users can expect
Microsoft released a new video interview with Pavan Davuluri, the head of Windows, to talk about the future of Windows. Davuluri was asked how AI will change computers, and he said that computing will become more ambient, everywhere, and multi-modal, meaning it will understand different types of input. He explained that voice will become more important for interacting with Windows in the future. The OS will be context-aware, meaning it can look at your screen and understand what you are doing to help you better. Users will be able to speak to their computer while writing, drawing, or interacting with others, and Windows will understand their intent, as reported by Windows Central. Microsoft has already hinted at voice-first features in Windows, including a "Windows 2030 Vision" video by another executive, showing a focus on natural language input. The future of Windows will promote voice as a primary input, along with mouse and keyboard, allowing users to talk naturally to their PC while working. Davuluri teased that Windows will look different from today, because agentic AI will be deeply built into the system. The OS will be able to act and respond intelligently, not just react to commands. The OS will use a mix of local computing and cloud computing to make AI features seamless and smooth, as per the report by Windows Central. ALSO READ: Google and Meta no longer cool? 75% of grads are walking away from Big Tech dreams for new career paths Today, AI assistants like Copilot on Windows, Gemini on Android, or Siri on Mac exist mostly as apps or floating windows, but Microsoft plans to build AI directly into the OS. This AI-powered Windows may appear in the next five years, possibly as Windows 12, bringing a big shift in PC interaction. Users may find it strange at first to use voice as a main input method, but with agentic AI understanding natural language and intent, it will feel natural and helpful. Apple is also planning voice-centered features in iOS 26, showing that tech companies are moving toward voice-first experiences, according to the report by Windows Central. On Windows, there will likely be three main input methods: typing, touch/mouse, and voice. You won't have to use voice, but it can make tasks easier. Privacy concerns are expected because AI features need a lot of personal data. Balancing cloud and local computing will be important, and some users may push back, as per the report. Microsoft emphasizes that the goal is to make AI seamless and helpful, changing how people interact with computers over the next few years. Overall, Windows is preparing a major AI-driven redesign that will make computers smarter, voice-friendly, and context-aware, changing the way we work and interact with PCs, reported by Windows Central. Q1: How will AI change Windows in the future? AI will make Windows smarter, voice-friendly, and context-aware, letting your PC understand what you are doing and respond naturally. Q2: Will Windows 12 use voice as a main input? Yes, voice will become a primary input method alongside keyboard and mouse, making tasks easier with AI understanding your intent.
India Today
3 days ago
- India Today
Windows chief Pavan Davuluri says AI will soon make PCs more ambient, multimodal, and context-aware
Microsoft's head of Windows, Pavan Davuluri, has shared new details about how AI will change the way we use our computers, hinting at a future where the operating system is more aware, more natural to interact with, and more deeply connected to what's on your screen. Speaking in a newly published video interview on the Windows IT Pro YouTube channel, Davuluri said he believes computing will become 'more ambient, more pervasive, continue to span form factors, and certainly become more multi-modal in the arc of time.' He also spoke about the growing role of voice, suggesting it will take its place alongside the mouse and keyboard as a primary way of controlling a the interview, Davuluri explained that Windows will evolve into a platform that can understand the context of what you're doing at any moment. 'The concept that your computer can actually look at your screen and is context-aware is going to become an important modality for us going forward,' he said. This means your PC won't just wait for commands, it will be able to respond to what's already happening on your screen, offering relevant actions or information without you having to explain everything from interaction is set to be a big part of this. According to Davuluri, 'you'll be able to speak to your computer while you're writing, inking, or interacting with another person. You should be able to have a computer semantically understand your intent to interact with it.' This vision fits in with Microsoft's push towards 'agentic AI', where the operating system acts more like an assistant that can take initiative, handle complex tasks across apps, and work in a more conversational way. The changes won't just be cosmetic. Behind the scenes, Microsoft plans to use a mix of local processing and cloud computing to make these features possible. Davuluri described a future where computing power is split between what's on your device and what's in the cloud, to keep things seamless for the will also play a role here. Microsoft's recent Copilot Plus PCs equipped with dedicated NPUs (neural processing units) are designed to handle on-device AI tasks efficiently. This opens the door for features like on-screen recognition, real-time transcription, and persistent background agents that can operate without draining the battery or needing constant internet everyday users, these changes could mean that, instead of switching between multiple programs to complete a task, you could tell your computer what you want and have it handle the steps for you. It could also make Windows more accessible, giving people with mobility or vision challenges new ways to control their PC through voice or visual course, these ideas also raise questions about privacy, since making a PC truly context-aware may require it to process personal data more actively. Davuluri acknowledged that Microsoft will need to balance these capabilities with strong safeguards and note, as of right now, there's no fixed date for when these features will arrive.- Ends
The Star
07-05-2025
- Business
- The Star
Microsoft debuts lower-end Surface devices to push AI tools
The Surface line represents a sliver of Microsoft sales, accounting for about 2% of revenue in the most recent fiscal year, and a similarly tiny slice of the global PC market. — Reuters Microsoft Corp is rolling out two lower-end versions of its main Surface devices in a bid to drum up interest in computers that can take advantage of the company's artificial intelligence tools and better compete with Apple Inc's range of slim devices. The 13-inch Surface Laptop and 12-inch Surface Pro two-in-one tablet go on sale this week and will ship to consumers in the US and select markets starting May 20. Both are thinner, lighter and boast longer battery life than their predecessors. They also lack the higher-end processors and storage options of previous Surface devices but sell for the same or higher prices. The laptop can handle up to 16 hours of web browsing on a single charge, the company says, while the tablet is designed to be both portable and capable of handling desktop applications. The Surface line represents a sliver of Microsoft sales, accounting for about 2% of revenue in the most recent fiscal year, and a similarly tiny slice of the global PC market. But it helps showcase Windows devices that were designed to go head-to-head with Apple's high-end laptops and cast a halo over the Windows operating system. For the last few years, those ambitions have centred on AI-branded software that can generate text and images and engage users in conversation. Microsoft last year added a keyboard button that summons its Copilot AI assistant and preloaded such features as email summarization and image generation to Windows applications. Both new Surface devices carry the "Copilot+ PC' designation Microsoft gives to high-end computers with a so-called neural processing unit. It handles things like real-time translation in video calls or image generation, freeing up the CPU – in this case, Qualcomm Inc's Snapdragon X Plus – for other tasks. The Qualcomm chips use the battery-efficient ARM architecture initially designed for smartphones. That can raise compatibility issues, particularly for video games or customized business applications written for the Intel Corp processors that dominated the PC market for decades. On a call with reporters last week, Microsoft Windows and devices chief Pavan Davuluri said the company had addressed compatibility issues for "the vast majority' of customers. The Surface Laptop weighs 2.7 pounds, is 0.61 of an inch thick, has a touchscreen and starts at US$899 (RM3,809). The Surface Pro, 1.5 pounds and less than a third of an inch thick, features the line's typical kickstand and front- and rear-facing cameras. It starts at US$799 (RM3,385) – with a stylus and snap-on keyboard sold separately. During the briefing, Davuluri didn't say whether US tariffs factored into the latest devices' prices, calling the levies "a moving target.' Surface computers on display at a recent media preview were assembled in Mexico. The aluminum casing on both machines will be available in colors Microsoft calls Ocean, Platinum and Violet. They sport 16 gigabytes of RAM and offer either 256 gigabytes or 512 gigabytes of storage. The previous generation of each device offered users the option of up to 64 GB of memory, 1 terabyte of storage, and had more processor cores, allowing them to handle more tasks simultaneously. Business-focused variants of the computers will ship in July, Microsoft said. Surface sales have declined in recent years, part of a broad post-pandemic slump in purchases of consumer electronics. Microsoft doesn't break out quarterly hardware results, but device sales fell 15% during fiscal 2024 to US$4.7bil (RM19bil). The company's in-house hardware groups in recent years have endured layoffs, the sale of the HoloLens augmented reality unit and the loss of former Surface chief Panos Panay to rival Inc. – Bloomberg
Express Tribune
06-05-2025
- Business
- Express Tribune
Microsoft unveils budget AI laptops with Qualcomm chips
Listen to article Microsoft on Tuesday said it will release a new laptop and tablet with chips from Qualcomm at lower prices than before, aiming to get new AI features to a broader set of customers. The newest Surface 13-inch laptop and Surface Pro 12-inch tablet will go on sale on May 20, with the laptop starting at $899 and the tablet starting at $799. Both will feature Qualcomm's Snapdragon X Plus chips, and they will be priced slightly between competing products from Apple such as its MacBook Air, which starts at $999 and its iPads, where Air Pro models start at $649 and $999. But Microsoft's new offerings will be its lowest-priced yet with support for what it calls 'Copilot+' features that it introduced last year. That bundle of features includes things like the ability to ask how to change the computer's settings as a natural language question rather than sifting through settings menus or the ability to ask for an AI-generated first draft of a word document. Microsoft has set performance computing chip requirements for the new Copilot+ label, which has meant that most of those AI features are only available on machines that cost $1,000 or more. Pavan Davuluri, corporate vice president of Windows and Devices at Microsoft, said the new Surface devices are aimed at getting those features to a broader set of users, especially students or young professionals at the start of their careers. 'We think these new Surface Pro and laptops are for a set of customers for whom affordability is going to be important,' Davuluri told reporters during a press briefing on April 28.
