Microsoft reveals plan to 'make every Windows 11 PC an AI PC' with new voice input, Copilot Vision and supercharged AI powers (www.techradar.com)

Microsoft announced a major expansion of its Copilot app for Windows 11, aiming to “make every Windows 11 PC an AI PC.” Key consumer-facing features include Copilot Voice—invoked with “Hey Copilot” (opt-in) with on-screen mic, start/stop chimes and taskbar icons—and a wider global rollout of Copilot Vision to analyze screen content and provide contextual help, troubleshooting, or game tips. Microsoft also promises faster Windows search and deeper third‑party connectors (e.g., Gmail) so Copilot can surface calendar and email info alongside system guidance. More consequentially, Microsoft is testing agentic capabilities that let Copilot act on local files and apps. In a Copilot Labs experimental mode, “Copilot Actions” and a general agent called Manus can interact with the desktop and web—clicking, typing, scrolling—to sort photos, extract document data, or even auto‑build a website from selected folder contents. Microsoft stresses a slow, narrow preview rollout with strict opt‑in permissions and new security/privacy principles (limiting agent privileges, guarding against cross‑prompt injection and other attack vectors). The move signals a shift from assistant-style answers toward AI that performs end-to-end tasks on users’ PCs, but it hinges on careful security controls and real‑world testing.