The title of the article is very misleading. Microsoft has not said they'll be removing AI features already deployed on Windows. All it says is they're reevaluating AI features going forward and streamlining the experience whatever that means. It sounds like they're looking to rename unpopular unwanted feature like Recall instead of scrapping it. The whole thing is just a PR move to placate the disgruntled masses. Also they said nothing about intrusive ads, telemetry, or rapidly declining stability of overall system. Recent update literally broke windows explorer, task bar and start menu. One thing for certain, Microsoft will not stop using Copilot to develop their software in house. That would be admitting Ai tools are useless and that would sink Microsoft stock even further than it already has.
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Next month they'll quietly add these "features" as background services under a generic name.
As part of a security update!
I wouldn't call this a victory. I'd call this a "re-evaluation". they've invested way too much into AI/LLMs to simply drop it because users don't like any of it. They're simply going to pivot and come at this shit from a different angle.
I won when I ditched windows.
Yeah, it a temporary measure due to people leaving. Microsoft will not change. Linux is far better
Best comment.
I am very thankful to Microsoft, without them I wouldn't have made the switch to Linux.
I really loving it. So much better, faster and powerful + no Spying.
As usual with all of these companies: only believe when you see the changes
I won when I installed Linux.
The only way to win here is not to participate
Skill glad I switched to Linux gaming lol
I mean... it wasn't exactly difficult to predict this outcome. How many of their employees actually found it useful outside of the C-suite (where they thought it was fantastic because it bullshits just like they do)?
This only happened because the line went down suddenly
Good
Hopefully the rest of the industry takes note too