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- Pearl-Angeles
Community Manager
Thanks for your participation in today’s AMA! Below are the questions our panelists answered during the session as well as associated timestamps:
Question – Can you explain what an AI agent is? How is it different than a feature? Can we use policies to enable or disable it? – answered at 3:46.
Question – How do I hear about and try new AI features on Windows so we can evaluate them for our business? – answered at 5:36.- Go to https://aka.ms/WindowsRoadmap to stay up to date on the latest features, and https://aka.ms/JoinCommunity to share feedback and join our community!
Question – What makes a Copilot+ PC different from other devices? – answered at 8:14.
Question – Are there AI features for regular Windows devices? – answered at 11:32.
Question – How is Microsoft ensuring that AI features run securely in Windows? – answered at 15:59.- To see the latest blog on Windows Security, go to https://aka.ms/SecureAgentsOnWindows
Question – The settings agent demo was really cool. What other Windows agents are there and what are the best arguments to advertise Copilot+PCs to higher management? – answered at 18:18.- To see Windows AI features go to https://aka.ms/WindowsAIfeatures
- Pearl-Angeles
Thank you for joining us! Q&A will stay open through 12pm PT Friday, for anyone catching up on demand.
The settings agent demo was really cool. What other Windows agents are there and what are the best arguments to advertise Copilot+PCs to higher management?
- Pearl-Angeles
Thanks for your feedback & question! The panelists covered this topic at 18:18 during the live AMA.
Not sure if this is something you can speak on, but regarding Windows 11 and AI:
Will Windows 11 continue to support devices without an NPU, or an NPU that isn't able to deliver a certain number of TOPS?Do any Microsoft AI tools require more than a Copilot+ PC NPU is able to run on end user devices/ executing the agent or AI features on their device?
- EricMoe
Microsoft
Hello BlueSakura, Windows 11 will absolutely continue to support devices without an NPU, or even NPUs that don't meet the 40 TOPS minimum for a Copilot+ PC! The Windows AI features that are exclusive to Copilot+ PCs are able to run on all Copilot+ PCs (none of the features we have released to date require more than the Copilot+ PC minimum specifications).
Great, thank you!
Maybe this is something already being discussed at Microsoft, but having like a System Requirements for NPU/TOPS would be helpful as the platform evolves, giving Admins and others some sort of understanding of the applications need. Hopefully a Copilot+ device remains Copilot+ for the duration of the use (3-5 years), but I can see that change as the OS evolves.
What is the easiest way to block other AI tools and make sure our users just use CoPilot?
- EricMoe
Hi TastyPastry there are several ways to block other AI tools. We have an article here Help prevent sharing via Microsoft Edge for Business to unmanaged AI apps from managed devices | Microsoft Learn that describes using Purview DLP to prevent unintended sharing of sensitive information to unmanaged AI apps. There are additional options to use Web Filtering to block AI websites, and block applications with App Protection Policies or AppLocker.
When will the new taskbar agents feature be available to play with since I'm not seeing it in the latest insider Dev build and M365 Copilot
- EricMoe
Hi gareth635, this should be coming soon in Preview per Evolving Windows: new Copilot and AI experiences at Ignite 2025 | Microsoft Community Hub
- Pearl-Angeles
Welcome to today's AMA on Managing AI and intelligent agents in Windows, part of Tech Community Live! Post your questions here-- our experts will be answering on camera and in the chat.
