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Microsoft Launches Windows 11 AI Preview Update With Copilot Vision and On-Device Agent

Snapdragon-powered Copilot+ PCs gain the on-device AI agent first, with broader chipset support and system enhancements rolling out over the next month.

The AI agent in Windows 11 Settings is powered by the company’s Mu AI model
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Overview

  • The optional KB5062660 preview for Windows 11 24H2 is now available via controlled feature rollout, marking the final test phase before August’s full release.
  • Copilot Vision has been extended to all Windows 11 users through the Copilot app, allowing voice-driven analysis and queries across apps and webpages.
  • On-device AI agent in Settings debuts on Snapdragon-powered Copilot+ PCs, executing natural-language commands like enabling quiet hours or connecting Bluetooth and offering undo functionality.
  • Click to Do on Copilot+ PCs adds four new AI actions—Reading Coach, Immersive Reader, Draft with Copilot in Word, and Teams meeting scheduling—directly from highlighted content.
  • All Windows 11 devices gain quality-of-life improvements including a Snipping Tool color picker, Quick Machine Recovery for boot failures, and expanded Recall in the EEA with a reset option for stored snapshots.