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Microsoft's AI PC revolution begins
ALSO : French startup uses thoughts for passwords
Miso PECIREP
October 16, 2025
News of the day
1. Microsoft is transforming Windows 11 with 'Hey Copilot,' a voice assistant, and autonomous agents. This update brings AI directly into the OS, enabling natural interaction and task automation for all users. → Read more
2. French startup HABS uses non-invasive brainwave tech for thought-based passwords, fatigue detection, and measuring digital addiction. An ethical alternative to Neuralink. → Read more
3. Strella raises $14M for its AI interview platform, cutting customer research time from 8 weeks to days. Amazon & Chobani use it, reporting 90% time savings and more honest feedback. → Read more
4. Probabl, a French AI startup focused on open-source, raises €13 million to become a European leader. Led by Yann Lechelle, they aim to transform machine learning for businesses using Scikit-learn. → Read more
Our take
Hi Dotikers!
With the “Hey Copilot” voice wake-up, voice becomes a native gesture in Windows 11. Copilot Vision understands the context of your screen, and agents capable of taking actions on the desktop are starting to emerge. This is by far the most ambitious attempt to move AI beyond the simple chatbot and embed it at the very core of the operating system. And Microsoft is not limiting itself to Copilot+ PCs. The company promises that these capabilities will extend throughout the entire Windows 11 ecosystem, a strategic move as the end of the Windows 10 lifecycle accelerates migrations.
If Microsoft keeps its promise of simplicity and security, we are witnessing a real shift toward a computer that can be used by speaking, by showing, by letting AI act. “Hey Copilot” is opt in and disabled by default, a good sign. Copilot Vision brings real contextual assistance, and the first Copilot Actions, autonomous agents on the desktop, are being cautiously rolled out through the Insider channel. In other words, Microsoft is pushing hard but still keeping one hand on the brake.
The devil, as always, is in the execution. These autonomous actions will have to prove themselves in terms of transparency, user control, and IT governance. Microsoft describes a framework with dedicated agent accounts, isolated environments, and activity logging, but default access to certain folders will undoubtedly spark debate among enterprises. If there is one place where AI cannot afford approximation, it is on the workstation.
All of this could still end up being just another Cortana on steroids if real-world adoption fails to take off. Apple and Google are playing a slower and more measured hand, focused on reliability and on-device performance. The operating system remains the right ground for AI to become invisible and genuinely useful in everyday life, if and only if trust is part of the equation.
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