If the thought of giving Microsoft’s Copilot even more access to your computer so that you can properly turn your brain off for good is an attractive one, you’ll want to listen up. Microsoft is rolling out an update for Copilot Vision to Windows Insiders that’ll give the assistant the gift of sight. And by sight, we mean the entirety of your screen.
“When you share your desktop (or any specific browser or app window), Copilot can see what you see and talk to you about it in real time. It can help analyze content, provide insights, and answer your questions, coaching you through it aloud,” the announcement reads.
A sad sight
Before, Copilot Vision was limited to only “seeing” two open apps at a time, and working backwards from there. Any Insiders who decide to turn the feature on (because you do have to turn it on, fortunately) will have their entire desktop scanned, with the assistant offering comments about what it sees. Microsoft’s suggestions include asking for tips to help improve your CV, or even obtaining help in the middle of a game.
While we’re yet to test the feature, not being Windows Insiders, Microsoft notes that only Copilot’s responses are logged to better monitor “unsafe interactions and outputs.” Everything the user offers in the form of text, images, and page content is not stored. Ditto for any voice sessions. More importantly, Microsoft is adamant that Vision is not meant to replace the user, and will not interact with anything on your behalf.
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To turn Copilot Vision on, assuming you have access, you’ll hit the glasses icon in the Copilot app and select which desktop you’d like it to view.
The update (version 1.25071.125) begins rolling out today across all Insider Channels via the Microsoft Store, though Microsoft says that some users may not have access to the update right away. If that’s you, don’t panic. Put that thinking cap back on and crank out a new CV all on your lonesome. It’s not difficult.
