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The software giant on Monday revealed a new class of AI-imbued personal computers as it confronts heightened competition from Big Tech rivals in pitching generative AI technology that can compose documents, make images and serve as a lifelike personal assistant at work or home.

The announcements ahead of Microsoft91裸聊视频檚 annual Build developer conference centered on fusing its AI assistant, called Copilot, into the Windows operating system for PCs, where Microsoft already has the eyes of millions of consumers.

The new features will include Windows Recall, giving the AI assistant what Microsoft describes as 91裸聊视频減hotographic memory91裸聊视频� of a person91裸聊视频檚 virtual activity. Microsoft promises to protect users91裸聊视频� privacy by giving them the option to filter out what they don91裸聊视频檛 want tracked, and keeping the tracking on the device.

It91裸聊视频檚 a step toward machines that 91裸聊视频渋nstantly see us, hear, reason about our intent and our surroundings,91裸聊视频� said CEO Satya Nadella.

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The conference that starts Tuesday in Seattle follows big AI announcements last week from rival Google, as well as Microsoft91裸聊视频檚 close business partner OpenAI, which built the AI large language models on which Microsoft91裸聊视频檚 Copilot is based.

Google rolled out a retooled search engine that periodically puts AI-generated summaries over website links at the top of the results page; while also showing off a still-in-development AI assistant Astra that will be able to 91裸聊视频渟ee91裸聊视频� and converse about things shown through a smartphone91裸聊视频檚 camera lens.

ChatGPT-maker OpenAI unveiled a new version of its chatbot last week, demonstrating an AI voice assistant with human characteristics that can banter about what someone91裸聊视频檚 wearing and even attempt to assess a person91裸聊视频檚 emotions. The voice sounded so much like Scarlett Johansson playing an AI character in the sci-fi movie 91裸聊视频淗er91裸聊视频� that OpenAI dropped the voice from its collection Monday.

OpenAI also rolled out a new desktop version of ChatGPT designed for Apple91裸聊视频檚 Mac computers.

Next up is Apple91裸聊视频檚 own annual developers conference in June. Apple CEO Tim Cook signaled at the company91裸聊视频檚 annual shareholder meeting in February that it has been making big investments in generative AI.

Some of Microsoft91裸聊视频檚 announcements Monday appeared designed to blunt whatever Apple has in store. The newly AI-enhanced Windows PCs will start rolling out on June 18 on computers made by Microsoft partners Acer, ASUS, Dell, HP, Lenovo and Samsung, as well as on Microsoft91裸聊视频檚 Surface line of devices. But they91裸聊视频檒l be reserved for premium models starting at $999.

While Copilot is rooted in OpenAI91裸聊视频檚 large language models, Microsoft said the new AI PCs will also rely heavily on its own homegrown 91裸聊视频渟mall language models91裸聊视频� that are designed to be more efficient and able to more easily run on a consumer91裸聊视频檚 personal device.

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