MS Integrates Chatbot 'Copilot' Button into Keyboard... First Change in 30 Years Since Windows

Equipped on Surface Pro 10 and Surface Laptop 6
Keyboard layout change is the first since the Windows key in 1994

Microsoft (MS) announced on the 21st (local time) that it will release PCs and laptops with the AI chatbot 'Copilot' integrated as a default button on the keyboard.

On the same day, MS unveiled new PCs for business use, the 'Surface Pro 10,' and the laptop 'Surface Laptop 6.' 'Surface' is MS's hardware brand, and on these new products, a Copilot button has been added next to the space bar on the right. This is the first change to the default MS Windows keyboard layout in 30 years since the Windows Start key was added in 1994.

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Copilot is MS's generative AI based on the AI model developed by OpenAI, the creator of ChatGPT, which answers users' questions. By pressing just one button, the chatbot appears, allowing users to input prompts. This eliminates the hassle of having to open a browser or search through the Windows operating system.

MS introduced these new PCs and laptops as "AI PCs." In January, MS previewed the launch of these new devices, stating, "2024 will be the year of AI PCs, and the Copilot key will be the start."

The price of these products equipped with the Copilot key starts at $1,199, and MS explained that shipping will begin on the 9th of next month. They also said, "We are fully committed to the products consumers will use, and we are pleased to introduce devices to the market that provide customers with an excellent AI experience."

On the New York Stock Exchange that day, MS closed trading at $429.37, up 0.97% from the previous session.

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