Microsoft has unveiled its first major keyboard redesign in three decades making room for an artificial intelligence chatbot button. Microsoft launched its AI assistant copilot on the 7th of February 2023, projecting it into a new era, one that is fundamentally changing how Microsoft relates to and benefits from technology. The platform shift driven by AI innovation continues to grow rapidly and powerfully, fundamentally changing the way we use technology across work and life. Microsoft is committed to empowering people and organizations to adapt and thrive in this new age of AI.
Making the announcement on the official blog, Microsoft didn’t hide their excitement as this marks the next significant step forward. The new Copilot key is being introduced to Windows 11 PC who can already access Copilot by pressing the Windows key + C. Microsoft says the new key shows the value the company is placing on this particular feature and its potential to draw and bind users to all their many products.
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Microsoft further added that this new year, 2024, they will be ushering in a significant shift toward a more personal and intelligent computing future where AI will be seamlessly woven into Windows from the system, to the silicon, to the hardware. The main reason for this change is not only to simplify people’s computing experience but also amplify it, making 2024 the year of the AI PC.
Although most people in the world are now connected to the internet which is a pool of many AI applications, this launch is a symbolic kickoff to what’s expected to be a competitive year as tech companies race to outdo each other in AI applications even as they haven’t yet resolved all the ethical and legal ramifications. Copilot helps users with functions such as searching, writing emails and creating images. The new keyboards are expected to be on new products from February and Microsoft are expected to showcase some of the products with the Copilot key at the upcoming CES tech event, which starts next week in Las Vegas.