Microsoft is giving Copilot more control over Windows and your files
Microsoft showed Copilot gaining local-file access and OS-wide actions through Hybrid Intelligence.
At a Windows and Surface event, Microsoft demonstrated a Copilot upgrade that can access local files and take actions across the operating system. Microsoft calls the approach Hybrid Intelligence, combining local and cloud models to complete tasks. EVP of Copilot Jacob Andreou showed Autopilot helping with tax filing after an email from an accountant. The published excerpt does not describe a vulnerability, breach, or confirmed misuse.
- Copilot can access local PC files and act across Windows.
- Hybrid Intelligence mixes on-device and cloud AI models.
- A stage demo used Autopilot to help file taxes.
At today's Windows and Surface event, Microsoft showed off an upgrade to its Copilot AI system that will give it access to local files on your PC and the ability to take actions across the OS. It's part of an idea Microsoft is calling "Hybrid Intelligence," where apps and tools rely on a mix of local and cloud AI models to accomplish tasks efficiently. To show off how Hybrid Intelligence works, Jacob Andreou, Microsoft's EVP of Copilot, walked through a video demo on stage asking Microsoft's Autopilot tool to help with filing taxes. Andreou told the AI agent that he got an email from his accountant and asked Autopilot to get her what she … Read the full story at The Verge.
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