Quote:Microsoft's Windows account on X published several short cryptic messages in the past two days regarding a new announcement that the company wanted to make today.

The first message "Your hands are about to get some PTO. Time to rest those fingers…something big is coming Thursday" suggested that the feature would help users type less.

Today, Microsoft has lifted the veil and announced plans to make "every Windows 11 PC an AI PC" on the official Windows Experience blog on its Windows website.

At the core of the new experience is the Hey Cortana, ups, Hey Copilot phrase that all Windows 11 users may use to interact with the AI using their voice. In addition, Copilot Vision is there to analyze anything that you see on the screen.

Hey Copilot

Hej Copilot is an opt-in feature, which is a refreshing change for a start. You need to activate the feature in the settings before Copilot reacts to you uttering the new command phrase to start a conversation with the AI.

Windows displays a Copilot microphone on the screen, so that you know that the conversation is taking place. To end a conversation, all you need to say is Goodbye, according to Microsoft. You can also click on the x-icon instead, if you prefer using your hands for that.

So, if you prefer to use your voice to interact with the AI, now you can.

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