Keynote Presentation: Introducing Copilot+ PCs

Jul 12, 2024

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Keynote Presentation: Introducing Copilot+ PCs

Speakers

  • Satya Nadella: CEO of Microsoft
  • Yusuf Mehdi: Corporate Vice President, Modern Life and Devices
  • Carolina Hernandez: Product Leader, Windows
  • Pavan Davuluri: Leader of the Windows and Devices Engineering Team
  • Brett Ostrum: VP Surface Devices
  • Adrienne Brewbaker: Surface Marketing
  • Oyin Shenbanjo: Surface Product Marketing
  • Erica Arnold: Windows Product Management

Overview

  • Celebration of 30 years since Windows 95.
  • Introduction of new Windows update in the AI era.
  • New user interface that supports text, images, video as input and output.

Key Concepts

Universal User Interface (UI)

  • Multimodal input/output: text, images, video.
  • New memory capabilities: retains important context, recalls personal knowledge and data.
  • New reasoning capabilities: completes complex tasks, anticipates user intent.

Microsoft Copilot

  • AI companion across all devices, roles, functions, and industries.
  • Goals: make users more knowledgeable, productive, creative, and connected.

Distributed AI Computing

  • AI operated both in Cloud and on-device.
  • Reduces latency, improves privacy, and ensures power efficiency.
  • Introduction of new category of Windows PCs: Copilot+ PCs.

Copilot+ PCs

  • Jointly developed with AMD, Intel, and Qualcomm.
  • State-of-the-art AI models running locally.
  • New system on chip (SOC) for optimal performance.

Performance Enhancements

  • New systems architecture: CPU, GPU, NPU capable of 40 trillion operations per second.
  • Windows 11 re-architected for performance and battery optimization.
  • Copilot+ PCs: 58% faster than MacBook Air with M3 processor.
  • Battery life: lasts all day.

Advanced AI and New Features

  • Microsoft Copilot with GPT-4o: Enhanced text, voice, and vision capabilities.
  • Recall: AI-powered search feature that uses contextual clues to quickly locate data.
  • New Experiences:
    • Auto Cutout in CapCut.
    • AI Narrator, Super-resolution in Photos app.
    • Magic Mask in DaVinci Resolve Studio.
    • Real-time language translation in Live Captions.

Partner Collaborations

  • AMD, Intel, Qualcomm: New generation of processors for Copilot+ PCs.
  • Involved OEMs: Acer, Asus, Dell, HP, Lenovo, Samsung, Surface.
  • Major Windows apps running natively on Copilot+ PCs.

Security and Privacy

  • All Copilot+ PCs are secure core PCs with Microsoft Pluton security.
  • Local and private Recall index.
  • No data used to train AI models without user consent.

Product Demonstrations

Surface Devices

  • Surface Laptop:

    • 80% faster than predecessor
    • 22-hour battery life
    • Thin, light and modern design.

  • Surface Pro:

    • 90% faster than Surface Pro 9
    • Optional 5G and OLED displays
    • Ultra-wide front-facing camera
    • New flex keyboard for adaptability.

Industry Commitment

  • Leaders from Acer, Asus, Dell, HP, Lenovo, and Samsung express commitment to Copilot+ PCs.
  • New devices from these brands featuring advanced AI and performance.

Availability

  • Copilot+ PCs start at $999.
  • Pre-orders available today.
  • Available starting June 18th.

Key Takeaways

  • Windows Copilot+ PCs: New era of AI in personal computing.
  • Unified platform combining Cloud and edge computing for optimized performance and privacy.
  • Extensive industry collaboration to drive innovation and user experience.