Microsoft plans to introduce AI features into Windows 11 built-in apps

IT House News on August 23, Microsoft has made significant progress in artificial intelligence in the past year, and almost all new products are related to artificial intelligence. Microsoft is also exploring bringing artificial intelligence capabilities to some built-in Windows 11 apps, including Photos, Snipping Tool, and Paint, WindowsCentral reported. Some of these features require specialized hardware such as an NPU (Neural Processing Unit) or VPU (Visual Processing Unit), while others do not.

Reports say that for the photo app, Microsoft is developing an artificial intelligence feature that will allow the app to identify objects or people in photos and be able to cut these elements and paste them elsewhere. This is a feature that iOS and Android already have, so it's no surprise that Microsoft is bringing it to Windows.

Regarding the Snipping Tool, sources say Microsoft wants to include OCR (optical character recognition) technology that would allow Windows to recognize text in screenshots so it can be copied to the clipboard. Microsoft is also working on bringing OCR to the Camera app, allowing users to select text in the photos they take.

Finally, Microsoft is also trying to bring generative artificial intelligence to the Windows 11 Paint application. Users can ask Paint to create a canvas based on conditions set by the user, similar to the current Bing Image Creator. Sources say Paint's AI integration will be based on the same Bing technology.

It’s unclear whether Microsoft will launch these artificial intelligence features on Windows 11 soon. It is reported that the above ideas are still in the experimental stage as the company explores how to integrate more artificial intelligence capabilities into Windows.

Microsoft will hold an event on September 21, where it is reported that it will announce new Surface hardware and further discuss artificial intelligence in Windows. In addition, the report also stated that the next major Windows platform version is expected to be released in 2024, which will focus more on artificial intelligence. Currently, the AI ​​capabilities Microsoft is developing for Windows 11 are relatively superficial, but in the next major version, the company will start integrating AI experiences more deeply

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