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Windows Is Adding AI Agents That Can Change Your Settings (www.cnet.com)
submitted 3 days ago by zaxvenz@lemm.ee to c/technology@lemmy.world
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"We set out to solve one of the most common frustrations we hear — finding and changing settings on your PC — using the power of AI agents," Navjot Virk, corporate vice president of Windows Experiences at Microsoft, said in a blog post on Tuesday. "An agent uses on-device AI to understand your intent and with your permission, automate and execute tasks."

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[–] flemtone@lemmy.world 23 points 3 days ago (4 children)

We can only hope that the windows de-bloating tools are updated so we can disable or remove this feature.

[–] noodlejetski@lemm.ee 35 points 3 days ago

easy, just get a debloating AI agent, what could go wrong

[–] comador@lemmy.world 19 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago) (2 children)

Group Policy is your friend. Just navigate to User Configuration > Administrative Templates > Windows Components > Windows Copilot and double-click on the Turn off Windows Copilot policy. Select "Enabled" to turn it off, then apply and OK.

[–] realitista@lemm.ee 6 points 3 days ago (2 children)

I hope the AI agent will cover this use case.

[–] AbidanYre@lemmy.world 3 points 2 days ago

I'm sorry Dave, I'm afraid I can't do that.

[–] Dagnet@lemmy.world 1 points 3 days ago

'I used AI to destroy AI' Thanos meme

[–] Mike_The_TV@lemmy.world 2 points 3 days ago

Pro edition and up, unless copilot can be convinced.

[–] Quazatron@lemmy.world 12 points 3 days ago (1 children)

The amounts of copium that Windows users are willing to swallow to avoid changing are reaching stratospheric levels. Inertia is one hell of a drug.

[–] ptz@dubvee.org 1 points 2 days ago

But muh games!

[–] Wooki@lemmy.world 2 points 2 days ago

At this point to Debloat you'd be better off just removing windows. Save yourself the fight and frustration