DAILY INNOVATION BRIEF by Maryanne Kane, Journalist
D A ILY INNOVATION BRIEF By Journalists Edward Kane & Marya nne Kane MICROSOFT IS ENABLING AI - "YEAR OF AI PC" Source: Microsoft For the first time in 30 years, Microsoft is making a major change to its keyboard with a new AI key. Here's what we know: Starting this month, Microsoft is adding a Co-pilot key - an AI key - to its keyboard to enable users to easily access and deploy AI This is the first Windows keyboard addition in 30 years The new key launches Microsoft's AI tool Co-pilot Co-pilot can act like a search engine, summarize documents, create images and articles and more Microsoft's goal: empower people to use AI easily Microsoft is calling 2024 the year of the AI PC The AI key is now launching on the 1st Windows 11 laptops and on partner PCs like Dell and will continue to roll out into February when it should be in wide, global distribution Experts say this demonstrates Microsoft's commitm