Microsoft will let Copilot act on local files on Windows PCs

Microsoft is giving Copilot greater control over Windows PCs, allowing the AI assistant to organize and make changes to local files, and run certain tasks using on-device AI models. The changes were announced at Microsoft’s Hybrid Intelligence event, where it outlined plans to combine local and cloud AI processing to help customers reduce AI costs and retain more control over data. Three new Copilot capabilities will be available to Copilot+ PC users “in the coming months,” Microsoft said.