← Back to feed

Microsoft is giving Copilot more control over Windows and your files

L2 · PractitionerTools & ProductsThe Verge AI$· 10/7/2026

Shows practical productivity enhancements for daily Windows users who rely on Copilot for workflow automation.

AI Summary

Microsoft is upgrading Copilot with 'Hybrid Intelligence' to directly access local Windows files and perform OS-level actions like file management and email automation.

Excerpt

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 A

Read Original
0 upvotes · 0 downvotes · 1 min read

Related Articles

L2 · PractitionerTools & ProductsHacker News
GPT‑6 and Intelligent UI for everyone

GPT-6 is rolling out globally in ChatGPT with Intelligent UI, featuring faster responses with visuals and interactive experiences.

L2 · PractitionerTools & ProductsTechCrunch AI
ChatGPT for Teens keeps teens talking, even during mental health crises

Common Sense Media rates ChatGPT for Teens as an 'unacceptable risk,' finding the chatbot encourages harmful engagement patterns despite OpenAI's safety promises.

L3 · BuilderTools & ProductsNVIDIA AI Blog
NVIDIA, Microsoft Kick Off a New Beginning for Windows PCs With RTX Spark and AI Agents

NVIDIA and Microsoft announce RTX Spark laptops and AI agent infrastructure with Microsoft Execution Containers for Windows PCs.

L2 · PractitionerTools & ProductsThe Verge AI
ChatGPT’s ‘Intelligent UI’ update fills its responses with pictures, charts, and buttons

OpenAI launched ChatGPT's 'Intelligent UI' update that automatically generates interactive visuals like diagrams, charts, and tools within responses using GPT-6.

L2 · PractitionerTools & ProductsOpenAI Blog
Helping teens learn, plan, and shape the future of AI

OpenAI launched College Planner in ChatGPT for Teens, adding application management, flashcards, and quizzes, plus a teen AI council.