Key Takeaways:
- Microsoft has announced new Copilot+ PCs powered by Snapdragon X Elite and X Plus chips.
- The new PCs include advanced AI features like Recall, Live Captions with translation, and advanced Windows Studio Effects.
- Microsoft plans to start shipping its first Copilot+ PCs in June 2024.
Microsoft has just unveiled its new Copilot+ PCs, a new category of devices powered by Snapdragon X Elite and X Plus chips optimized for AI workloads. The company also announced several new AI-powered experiences set to debut with these Copilot+ PCs this summer.
“Copilot+ PCs are the fastest, most intelligent Windows PCs ever built,” said Yusuf Mehdi – Executive Vice President for Consumer Chief Marketing Officer. “With powerful new silicon capable of an incredible 40+ TOPS (trillion operations per second), all–day battery life and access to the most advanced AI models, Copilot+ PCs will enable you to do things you can’t on any other PC.”
Microsoft highlighted several new AI-powered features that will be available on the new Copilot+ PCs:
Recall
The new AI-powered Recall feature lets users scroll through their timeline to quickly find apps, documents, messages, web pages, images, and videos they previously accessed on the Copilot+ PCs. It also offers contextual suggestions based on what’s currently displayed on their screen.
Recall offers enhanced privacy controls to let users choose which information the feature can capture on the device. Moreover, IT admins can prevent the Recall from capturing any snapshots with Microsoft Intune. Microsoft also plans to introduce new policies that will let administrators filter specific apps and websites.
Live Captions
Microsoft also announced several enhancements to Live Captions on Copilot+ PCs. This feature can translate over 40 different languages into English from video calls, recordings, and streamed content. The real-time translation occurs directly on the device, without needing to connect to the cloud.
New Windows Studio Effects
Microsoft announced new features for Windows Studio Effects to enhance the meeting experience on Copilot+ PCs. Windows Studio Effects already lets users reframe videos, blur backgrounds, adjust gaze, and more. With this release, users can now virtually improve lighting conditions and apply creative filters to their webcam video feed. These new features will be accessible in Quick Settings.
Updates for Copilot and Cocreator
Microsoft also detailed new AI-powered features coming to Copilot and Cocreator in Paint by Designer. The company highlighted that users will be able to generate images and text directly on Copilot+ devices. Additionally, the cocreator tool will collaborate with users in real time on drawing projects and provide artistic suggestions.
Microsoft plans to begin shipping the first Copilot+ PCs this summer. The company will launch the consumer versions of the Surface Pro 10 and Surface Laptop Pro 6 with Qualcomm’s X Series processors.
Microsoft also said that all popular OEMs (like Lenovo, Dell, Asus, HP, Samsung, and Acer) are expected to debut Copilot+ PCs next month. However, keep in mind that most of the new AI experiences will be available to customers later this year.