Overview

• The new wake word “Hey Copilot” is now available on Windows 11 as an opt-in feature, enabling hands-free voice control that can respond to what is on the screen.
• Copilot Vision is rolling out to all markets where Copilot is offered, with text-based Vision chats opening to Windows Insiders and a Highlights mode that can point to controls inside apps.
• An experimental Copilot Actions mode enters preview for Insiders and Copilot Labs, performing multi-step tasks on local files and apps with limited permissions, runtime isolation, step-by-step visibility, and user takeover at any time.
• Microsoft is deepening Windows integration with an optional Ask Copilot entry on the taskbar and a settings helper that links directly to specific pages, while testing connectors for OneDrive, Outlook, Gmail, Google Drive, and Google Calendar inside Copilot.
• Because voice and Vision run in the cloud, reporters note renewed privacy and trust questions; Microsoft stresses the features are opt-in with explicit permission controls and contained execution.