Microsoft’s attempts at integrating AI are crashing and burning, with more and more people chiming in on their experiences recently. The company made a huge deal about the new Windows 11 update that just came out, but many are saying it’s a load of bull. According to Microsoft, the update puts AI front and center via a search box that can be found as a default on the Taskbar. The company made headlines claiming the feature is all about functionality, but what most are finding is it’s just a dramatic ad for Bing. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
If you were to read the announcement for the Windows 11 update, you’d assume the new search experience is currently AI-powered, based on the statements made. The truth is, though, that it isn’t. There’s no AI to be found in Windows Search. The new Bing AI chat<\/a> hasn’t even been integrated, yet. By the way, if you want to read more into what’s going on with Microsoft on the AI spectrum, check out this article<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n So what is Microsoft actually<\/em> introducing? Well, something much more simple and less exciting. The new update gives users the ability to launch Bing’s newest chat bot quickly without having to type it in. Yay? In a very small, uncomplicated nutshell, that’s all it is. Arriving at the Windows front page, you’ll now see an advertisement for Bing.com and two chat prompts it suggests you try out to gain an understanding of how Bing Chat functions. <\/p>\n\n\n\n If you click on any of the buttons and links related to Bing Chat, it’ll take you off Windows Search and into Microsoft Edge, where you have the option to use Bing Chat for thereon. There’s absolutely no AI-related anything from Windows, because Microsoft hasn’t even added AI to the search bar on Windows 11 yet. All in all, this is just a huge ad for Bing.com and it’s as simple as that. <\/p>\n\n\n\n