Microsoft is introducing Copilot Actions for Windows Insiders, a feature enabling AI to assist with managing local files and performing complex tasks.
Copilot Features and Functionality
Copilot Actions positions itself as an 'active digital collaborator', handling tasks like sorting photos, organizing folders, and processing PDFs. These capabilities are part of the 'agent workspace', a specialized environment where agents get access to apps and files for background processing.
- Copilot Actions: AI feature interacting with local files
- Availability: Gradual rollout to Windows Insiders
- Tasks: Photo sorting, file conversion, information extraction
Privacy and Security Measures
Microsoft underlines its commitment to security and privacy with Copilot Actions, incorporating existing controls. However, questions about data usage and AI training practices remain unresolved, potentially impacting user trust as more functionalities are explored.
The company assures users that the AI operates within predefined privacy parameters to quell any concerns about data safety.
