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Apr 8, 2025 Yusuf Mehdi, Microsoft's Consumer Chief Marketing Officer, dives into the tech giant's evolution and its ambitious vision for AI. He discusses exciting new features of the Copilot assistant, such as Memory, which personalizes user interactions, and Vision, which enhances photo analysis. Mehdi emphasizes Microsoft’s commitment to privacy and user control in AI, while also addressing sustainability goals as the company aims for carbon negativity by 2030. With 50 years of innovation behind it, Microsoft is set on democratizing AI technology.
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Copilot's Memory Feature
- Copilot can anticipate needs and give better answers by remembering past interactions.
- Users can refer to previous problem-solving sessions for quicker solutions.
Copilot Identifies Flower
- Yusuf Mehdi used Copilot's vision feature to identify a flower with friends.
- The vision feature allows users to learn about objects they encounter by taking a picture.
Privacy Controls in Copilot
- Users have control over Copilot's memory and can delete stored information.
- Vision features are not on by default and require manual activation.