Microsoft Brings Hybrid Intelligence to Copilot on Windows PCs

Microsoft is adding Windows hybrid intelligence to Copilot, giving the assistant permission-based access to local PC context, the ability to take actions on the device, and the option to use local AI models when a task is better handled on the machine than in the cloud. The rollout is expected over the coming months on Copilot+ PCs, and it anchors a broader Windows push to make agentic AI less dependent on cloud inference while keeping security controls closer to the operating system.