Microsoft is reportedly testing a brand new characteristic within the taskbar referred to as “Companions.” In keeping with Home windows Newest, it appears to be about help for AI brokers, however precisely the way it all works, effectively, it’s too early to say.
The references to Companions have been first noticed in Construct 26454 of Home windows Server, however since then traces of the characteristic have additionally appeared in beta variations of Home windows 11.
Probably, the brand new characteristic might be one of many highlights of model 25H2 of Home windows 11, an improve that shall be rolled out to the general public within the autumn.
Microsoft hasn’t stated precisely what Companions is for, however the identify makes it sound prefer it might be a extra customized AI assistant. Possibly even a follow-up to earlier options like Copilot.
If that’s the case, it falls in step with what Microsoft’s been doing all alongside. It’s an ongoing effort to pack extra AI into the Home windows expertise.
This text initially appeared on our sister publication PC för Alla and was translated and localized from Swedish.
