Artificial Intelligence advancements enrich Windows 11 experience, with an updated Snipping Tool particularly piquing interest, hinting at the appeal of a potential Copilot+ PC integration.
Windows 11 Copilot+ PCs are setting a new standard in personal computing, offering an array of AI-powered features that surpass the capabilities available on standard Windows 11 PCs. Here's a closer look at these innovative advancements.
AI-Driven System Settings
An AI agent in the Windows Settings app allows Copilot+ PC users to change system settings using natural language commands. This feature is currently rolling out first on Snapdragon-powered Copilot+ PCs and is expanding to Intel and AMD Copilot+ devices. By understanding plain English requests, this feature simplifies adjusting settings without the need for manual navigation.
Advanced Photo Editing
The Relight tool, available initially on Snapdragon-based Copilot+ PCs, is an immersive photo-editing feature that lets users add up to three virtual light sources to photos, simulating professional lighting with a single click. This exclusive feature is currently limited to these enhanced devices.
Contextual AI Assistance
Copilot Vision is another key innovation, providing contextual AI assistance by analysing screen content and guiding users through tasks within apps or games. It includes a Highlights tool accessible via the Copilot app, helping users complete activities with AI-powered tips. Future expansions will allow Copilot Vision to "see" the entire desktop for broader assistance.
Enhanced Productivity Tools
Copilot+ users can expect productivity-focused AI enhancements such as improvements in "Click to Do" (e.g., Practice in Reading Coach, Immersive Reader, Draft with Copilot in Word). Some AI-powered features like a sticker generator in Paint and a perfect screenshot tool in Snipping Tool are accessible to all Windows 11 PCs, but advanced functionalities are exclusive to Copilot+ devices.
Live Captioning and Translation
While live captioning is available on all Windows 11 PCs, Copilot+ PCs add automatic real-time translation of audio into English without user setup, useful for multilingual content.
Perfect Screenshots with AI
The Perfect screenshot feature in Snipping Tool uses AI to precisely capture content. Users can select the Perfect screenshot button or press and hold the Control key when selecting a region to use this feature.
Availability
Copilot Vision is currently available in the United States for Copilot+ PCs, with plans to expand to other regions in the future. The sticker generator is now available on all Copilot+ PCs, and Object select, which allows isolating a subject from an image, is coming soon to Paint.
In contrast, regular Windows 11 PCs receive some AI features such as a color picker in Snipping Tool and incremental rollout of some AI improvements but lack the full suite of Copilot-exclusive AI powers like the natural language Settings agent and advanced photo lighting or screen analysis tools.
Copilot Vision is free to use with Microsoft Edge, but a Copilot Pro subscription is required to extend the feature to other apps. Quick machine recovery, which detects and fixes issues that can appear on a PC following an unexpected restart, is also available on Copilot+ PCs.
In summary, Copilot+ PCs are distinguished by deeper AI integration enabling natural language control of system settings, advanced photo editing with AI, contextual AI assistance via Copilot Vision, productivity-focused AI enhancements, and advanced live caption translation—features that are either limited or unavailable on standard Windows 11 PCs. Over the coming weeks, Windows 11 users will receive AI features as well.
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