Overview
- Microsoft confirmed the automatic installation of the Microsoft 365 Copilot app has been temporarily disabled, leaving existing installs in place while new devices will not receive it by default and enterprises can still deploy it manually.
- Recent reporting indicates Microsoft is reassessing deep Copilot integration in Windows, de-emphasizing the brand, renaming the Copilot runtime to Windows‑AI‑APIs, and pausing or reworking planned features for Settings, Notifications and File Explorer.
- The reorientation follows the privacy and technical backlash surrounding the Recall feature that captured periodic screen snapshots before it was pulled.
- Selective AI capabilities continue to roll out in applications such as Notepad and Excel, with functionality positioned as optional or removable.
- Microsoft stated that features are previewed with customers and may be changed, limited-tested, removed or replaced based on feedback.