Microsoft Expands Copilot+ AI Features to Intel and AMD-Powered PCs

Microsoft expands AI features across Intel and AMD-powered Copilot Plus PCs

Emma Roth is a news writer who covers the streaming wars, consumer tech, crypto, social media, and much more. Previously, she was a writer and editor at MUO. Microsoft is making its AI features widely available on Copilot Plus PCs equipped with Intel and AMD chips. One of the most notable of these features will be Live Captions, which translates audio to English subtitles from dozens of different languages in real time. Microsoft first started testing Live Captions on Intel and AMD devices last December, and it's now available through the latest Windows 11 update. The update also includes Cocreator, an AI tool in Paint that creates an image based on a text description and what you're currently drawing. On top of that, Microsoft is also expanding access to its AI image editor and generator in the Photos app. These features were previously only available on Copilot Plus PCs with Qualcomm chips. Microsoft started testing Recall, an AI feature that takes screenshots of your activity on a Copilot Plus PC and lets you search through them, with Intel and AMD devices last year, though there's still no word when it will become widely available. Additionally, Microsoft is updating Voice Access -- an accessibility feature that lets people control their PC with their voice -- on Qualcomm-powered Copilot Plus PCs. Microsoft says Voice Access users on these devices will now "be able to communicate with their PCs using more descriptive and flexible language." It's also adding the ability to translate 27 languages into Simplified Chinese. Microsoft says it plans to roll out both of these features to Intel and AMD devices in the future.

Snapdragon X exclusive Copilot+ features begin trickling through to modern x86 Windows 11 PCs

AMD Ryzen AI 300 series and Intel Core Ultra 200V PCs are getting Live Captions, Cocreator, Restyle Image, and Image Creator. Microsoft has announced that several Windows 11 Copilot+ AI features are graduating from Snapdragon X exclusivity to AMD Ryzen AI 300 series and Intel Core Ultra 200V PCs. On Monday it began its expanded roll-out of features like Live Captions, Cocreator, Restyle Image, and Image Creator - so they will be available on modern AMD and Intel systems, as well as PCs packing Qualcomm Snapdragon X (SDX) series processors. One of the most welcome additions to Windows 11 for those embraced by the expanded Copilot+ feature compatibility is probably Live Captions. Microsoft says that this feature "offers real-time translations in English for audio and video content during virtual meetings, podcasts, or video playback." This feature, which Microsoft claims can live translate from 40 languages to English, has been around a while for SDX PCs, and is "coming soon" for those with a Ryzen AI 300 or Ultra 200V PC. Another new Copilot+ addition which Microsoft characterizes as an accessibility feature is rolling out to Qualcomm SDX machines soon. Voice Access delivers better descriptive and flexible language interaction with Windows. AMD and Intel system owners with NPUs will have to wait until "later this year" for this one, though. Cocreator in Paint is now ready for modern AMD and Intel processor owners. Here, Microsoft's AI can help you create imagery from prompts or analyzing and improving on your badly drawn scrawl. With Copilot+ smarts introduced to Microsoft's Photos app, Windows 11 users with the requisite AMD and Intel chips get two 'AI' features to play with. Restyle Image is an AI-driven photo-filter style feature which can make existing works look something like an oil painting, sketch, or so on. Image Creator does what it says from your simple, or complex, text prompts. Microsoft says to make sure you switch on 'Get the latest updates as soon as they're available' in your updates control panel. If you are eager to try some of the features outlined above, that unfortunately means opting to install the March non-security preview release. You must also ensure the host apps (Paint, Photos etc) are up-to-date via the Microsoft Store. Remember, the expanded feature rollout availability will also vary based on your location and language selection. Considering x86 PCs with NPU-packing processors have been available for months, Microsoft has been rather tardy in breaking its most attractive Copilot+ features out from their Qualcomm-only rut. According to our editor-in-chief, you all haven't been missing much, though. Not long after launch, the Copilot+ features were judged to be "a bad joke." Moreover, the much heralded Recall feature remains in (re)development after all the security and privacy concerns that were raised.

Windows 11 machines receive a wave of handy accessibility tools, but not everyone will see them

Summary More AI-enabled chips now support Copilot+ features like Live Captions. Voice Access feature getting update to allow more descriptive language. Intel and AMD chips now support CoCreator in Paint for classic image generation. The Copilot+ suite is a real mixed bag. There are some features that I could easily live without, while others seem like serious game-changers for people with accessibility issues. In fact, the latter tools are so useful that anyone can put them to good use. This makes it a shame that these features are locked to Copilot+ PCs that require particular hardware requirements to run. Fortunately, while Microsoft likely can't squeeze these tools onto computers without an NPU, the company is allowing more AI-enabled processors to use these tools. Related Microsoft Copilot: What is it, and how does it work? Is Microsoft Copilot the best AI chatbot available right now? Posts More AI-enabled chips are getting Copilot+ features As announced on the Windows Experience Blog, the company is rolling out its Copilot+ AI tools to more computers. This includes computers "powered by AMD Ryzen AI 300 series, Intel Core Ultra 200V, and Snapdragon X Series processors," so you can use these tools regardless of which CPU brand you prefer. This rollout unlocks a slew of new tools you can use, but my personal highlight is Live Captions: Live Captions: Now available on Copilot+ PCs powered by AMD and Intel, Live Captions offers real-time translations in English for audio and video content during virtual meetings, podcasts or video playback. This feature, which previously launched on Snapdragon X Series Copilot+ PCs, is also rolling out in Simplified Chinese, with support for AMD- and Intel-powered devices coming soon. Microsoft has an update for the Voice Access feature, which will let people use "more descriptive and flexible language" on Snapdragon devices, with support for Intel and AMD CPUs coming soon. If you don't want to wait for new features, you'll be pleased to know that Intel and AMD chips now support Cocreator in Paint so you can generate images in the classic Windows app.

Finally! Microsoft brings most Copilot+ AI features to AMD, Intel PCs

It's taken about a year, but Copilot+ PCs with AMD and Intel processors are almost at feature parity with Snapdragon PCs. Microsoft has finally made all Copilot+ PCs -- not just the Snapdragon ones -- eligible for all of its AI-powered Copilot+ features. Well, almost. If you've been paying attention, you know that the Windows world is badly fragmented. Not only are users split between Windows 10 and Windows 11, but Windows 11 users aren't even all on the same version. Now, over the past year, AI has added another wrinkle with Microsoft mainly developing its Copilot+ PC features for Qualcomm's Snapdragon X platform while neglecting AMD's Ryzen AI 300 and Intel's Core Ultra 200 series processors. Fortunately, that's changing. On Monday, Microsoft wrote in a blog post that PCs powered by AMD Ryzen AI 300 series, Intel Core Ultra 200V, and Snapdragon X series processors are all eligible for "exclusive Copilot+ PC experiences like Live Captions, Cocreator, Restyle Image, and Image Creator." The word "like" offers some wiggle room, since other AI-powered experiences -- such as the ability to resize photos -- is only available in the Photos app on PCs running on a Snapdragon chip. Still, it's a major step up for AMD and Intel. Microsoft and its partners launched Copilot+ PCs in May 2024, showing off all of its favored AI features on Snapdragon machines. Although Microsoft promised that it would soon bring those features to Copilot+ PCs powered by AMD and Intel, months passed... Microsoft then eventually released Windows Recall for Copilot+ Snapdragon PCs, then offered that feature to AMD and Intel-based Copilot+ PCs in December. There are still exceptions, however. Monday's blog post also mentioned Voice Access, an easier way to talk to your PC "using more descriptive and flexible language." But nope. That feature is only for Copilot+ PCs with a Snapdragon chip, not for AMD or Intel PCs (which will receive Voice Access capabilities later this year). "Some of these innovative experiences for Copilot+ PCs are available via the March 2025 Windows non-security preview update (which requires the November 2024 non-security preview update)," Microsoft wrote. "Over the next month, we will gradually roll out these features via the Windows controlled feature rollout (CFR) to consumers." If you own a Copilot+ PC with a qualifying AMD or Intel chip, the best way to get the new updates is to go to Settings > Windows Update and turn on "Get the latest updates as soon as they're available." Either check frequently for the new update or just let it be pushed to your PC.

Microsoft Copilot+ PCs with Snapdragon just got a key upgrade as AMD and Intel models play catch-up

If you own a Copilot+ PC powered by an Intel or AMD chip, good news: it's getting a bit more capable this month as Microsoft rolls out a big Windows Copilot update. If you own one of the best AI laptops or PCs with a Snapdragon chip inside you've already seen a lot of these new features, but this month you get advance access to a new Voice Access upgrade that the folks on AMD and Intel chips will be waiting months to see. First, let's dig into the new Copilot features coming to AMD and Intel machines. These Windows Copilot features (including Cocreator, Image Creator, Live Captions and Restyle Image) have been available in some form on supported Snapdragon-powered laptops since last year, but this week they will become available on any supported PC packing an AMD Ryzen AI 300 series or Intel Core Ultra 200V CPU. This is a big deal because it means a lot more people are about to get full access to the core set of features Microsoft has been using to sell Copilot+ laptops. Because remember, Microsoft and partners like Dell, HP and Lenovo have been running ad campaigns promoting Copilot+ PCs as the Next Big Thing in Windows Laptops since 2024. And believe me, some of that marketing is justified. When I tried the new AI features of Copilot+ PCs last spring I was mostly impressed, because the battery life of Snapdragon-powered Windows laptops is phenomenal and accessibility-boosting features like Live Captions are amazing. But until now most of these Copilot+ features haven't been available on laptops lacking Qualcomm's Arm-based Snapdragon X chips, which means it's been hard to enjoy the best features of Copilot+ laptops without giving up the freedom to run x86 apps (like games) on your Arm-based PC. That changes starting this month, as soon AMD- and Intel-powered Copilot+ PCs will be able to put Cocreator, Image Creator and Restyle Image to the test. These features tap the power of Copilot+ PCs' onboard NPU (Neural Processing Unit) and use generative AI to do things like generate images or modify your own photos/artwork in Microsoft Paint and Photos. All of these features have been available on Snapdragon-powered Copilot+ PCs for months, but folks who own one aren't being left out in the cold with this update. In addition to the rollout of existing Copilot+ features to AMD/Intel machines, Microsoft is debuting upgraded Voice Access and Live Captions features for Copilot+ PCs packing a Snapdragon X chip. Specifically, Snapdragon-powered Copilot+ PCs will be the first to gain Live Captions support for Simplified Chinese as well as the first Voice Access upgrade that takes advantage of the NPU. "Users of Voice Access on Snapdragon X Series Copilot+ PCs will be able to communicate with their PCs using more descriptive and flexible language," reads an excerpt of Microsoft's blog post announcing the update. "This can reduce the challenges faced when learning complex steps, commands and syntax that voice access previously required. It will be the first Voice Access update to take advantage of the NPU capabilities on Copilot+ PCs." However, don't feel left out if you just bought a new Copilot+ PC that lacks a Snapdragon chip. Microsoft claims these two upgrades will also be rolling out to supported Copilot+ PCs powered by AMD and Intel chips later this year. You will need an updated Windows 11 PC with an AMD Ryzen AI 300 series, Intel Core Ultra 200V series or Qualcomm Snapdragon X series CPU in order to take advantage of these new features. Microsoft claims these features will gradually roll out to qualifying PCs via the March 2025 Windows non-security preview update all month. If you would like to increase your odds of getting it sooner, you can simply navigate to Settings > Windows Update (the fastest way is to hit the Start button and type "windows update", then select Windows Update settings from the results) and enable the "Get the latest updates as soon as they're available" option. Then click the "Check for updates" button to see if you qualify to download and install the March 2025 feature release. You also want to make sure you've updated Microsoft Paint and Microsoft Photos to their latest versions in order to take advantage of tools like Cocreator and Restyle Image. This is significant because Microsoft is finally giving everyone who bought an AMD- or Intel-powered Copilot+ PC access to the first major wave of Copilot+ features. So if you've been itching to start playing with AI-generated images and filters for your photos and MS Paint doodles, make sure your apps are updated and start hammering that Windows Update button. But I'm not sure how much an impact these features will make on Windows 11 users because I've yet to be impressed by any of them save Live Captions, and those have been available for months now. They make everything I watch and do on my PC easier because I know I can pull up pretty good English captions in a pinch if I can't make out what someone is saying, so the utility is obvious and I use them semi-regularly. I can't say the same for Image Creator, Cocreator or Restyle Image. You might find deeper, more satisfying ways of engaging with these AI-assisted image generators than I did, but frankly I'm starting to find that as it gets easier and easier to manipulate images with AI I'm growing ever more appreciative of unedited, authentic imagery. Personally, I'm a lot more excited to check out how the new upgraded voice control works because I've found Windows 11 Voice Access has been a game-changer for how I work. I'd love to have more natural-feeling conversations with my PC that make it easier and more intuitive to use, so stay tuned for our full report on how these features work in the real world.

Copilot+ PCs with AMD or Intel CPUs are finally getting some key AI features in Windows 11 - although I'm starting to doubt Recall will ever happen

Microsoft has just brought in a bunch of new features for Copilot+ PCs, many of which are coming to laptops with AMD and Intel processors for the first time. Of course, Copilot+ PCs with Snapdragon (Arm-based) chips have been around for a good deal longer, and are usually first in line to get new AI features, but they come to all devices eventually. And The Verge noticed that Microsoft has announced this is now the case with system-wide live captions, which are debuting with both AMD Ryzen AI 300 CPUs and Intel Core Ultra 200V (Lunar Lake) processors. Live captioning provides subtitled translations in English in real time for audio or video playing via any medium on your Copilot+ PC. Over 40 languages are now supported for live captions in English. On top of that, Snapdragon X Copilot+ PCs are getting support for Simplified Chinese (with 27 languages), and that will eventually come to AMD and Intel machines, too. Owners of Copilot+ PCs with AMD and Intel CPUs have also witnessed the arrival of Cocreator in Paint. This is an AI assistant within the app that you can give instructions to - using either text prompts, rough sketches, or a combination of both - in order for it to generate images. In addition to that, the Photos app is getting Image Creator, a trick in a similar vein that allows for, well, creating images based purely on text prompts in this case. Photos is also being graced with a Restyle Image feature which lets you alter an existing image and turn it into, say, an oil painting or pencil sketch. While there's not much new for Snapdragon Copilot+ PCs here, save for the addition of the Chinese language support with live captions, there is one fresh ability, and that's an improvement for Voice Access. Microsoft says that users will be able to "communicate with their PCs using more descriptive and flexible language," meaning you can issue voice commands in natural language, and Windows 11 will (hopefully) understand them. As opposed to having to stick to strict keywords and syntax, which has been the case with these voice commands so far. Eventually, that functionality will also come to AMD and Intel-powered Copilot+ PCs as well, and Microsoft notes that this will be later this year. If you want access to these features now, you may still have to be a little patient. In some cases, there may be a gradual rollout of the capabilities, so not everyone will get them at the same time. If you've already grabbed the Windows 11 preview update for March, you may have some of this new stuff right out of the gate - or it'll be delivered in the April update, the full cumulative update due in a week (or at least some of it will - depending on the exact rollout progress of each ability). In short, hang tight, grab the next Windows update, and then keep your fingers crossed. Do also bear in mind that with the AI features for Paint and Photos, you'll also need to ensure you have the latest versions of those apps from the Microsoft Store. If you're really keen to get these in super-quick fashion, you can always turn on the slider to 'Get the latest updates as soon as they're available,' which is found in Windows Updates (in the Settings app). However, bear in mind that this will pipe through preview updates to your PC, and I wouldn't recommend doing so. Officially, the preview (optional) updates that arrive at the end of the month are still in testing, so things are more likely to go awry with any update like this. For that reason, I'd advise applying the finished updates and being patient as the best course of action to take. Clearly, though, if you want to get AI features first on Copilot+ PCs, it's a Snapdragon device that you want to own - the wait can be substantially longer for devices with AMD or Intel CPUs. Of course, there's a notable AI feature that's still missing from release versions of Windows 11 on any Copilot+ PC, one which remains seemingly stuck in testing. Namely Recall, the supercharged version of Windows search that relies on leveraging regularly taken screenshots of the activity on your PC. This has long been a controversial feature, of course, in terms of privacy and security worries. Microsoft launched Recall last year, and then pulled it, evidently surprised by the backlash. Recall went back into testing, finally, at the tail end of last year, but continued to hit problems. We've seen some fine-tuning of Recall in testing last month, so it's not like there's no activity around the feature - but the lack of any mention of it in this latest 'Copilot+ PC experiences' update from Microsoft doesn't exactly bode well about the ability arriving anytime soon. Could it eventually end up being canned? Well, given the weighty level of importance Microsoft has attached to it, that seems unlikely - but it's easy to start to have doubts about whether it will ever launch, at least in its current incarnation. To be fair to Microsoft, though, if ever there was a feature that needed time and care to get it right, this is it. Although there appeared to be little understanding of that when Recall was first revealed.

Microsoft finally adds missing Copilot+ AI tools to Intel and AMD PCs

If you bought into the promise of a new AI-charged Copilot+ PC with the latest-gen Intel or AMD processor, and found a few tricks missing, the long wait is over. A handful of those Copilot+ features are finally expanding beyond machines with a Snapdragon X series processor inside. It's roughly been a year since Microsoft introduced the Copilot+ PC label, a new breed of computing machines that put AI performance at the forefront. For months, Qualcomm was the sole silicon supplier for such machines. Recommended Videos Late in 2024, rival chipmakers finally got their piece of the Copilot pie with the launch of AMD Ryzen AI 300 series and Intel Core Ultra 200V series processors. That, however, wasn't enough, as a healthy bunch of those features weren't accessible on Intel and AMD machines. That finally changes starting today. Microsoft says Copilot tools such as Live Captions, Cocreator, Restyle Image, and Image Creator are expanding across Copilot+ hardware with an Intel and AMD processor inside. What is changing? Starting with Live Caption, this feature enables captions for videos, audio, and real-time interactions such as meetings in English. It can also translate text from more than 40 languages into English, and 27 languages in Chinese. Down the road, a new feature called Voice Access will allow users to control their PC using natural language commands. It is now rolling out to Copilot+ devices with a Qualcomm chip, but support for AMD and Intel hardware is on the horizon, too. On the creative side of things, the AI-enabled Cocreator feature is now accessible in Paint irrespective of the silicon inside your PC. Microsoft says it can be used to "make artistic creation and image refinement more intuitive and approachable." Users can combine text-based editing with hand-drawn input, which is a neat flexibility. In the Photos app, Intel and AMD machines also get access to the Restyle Image and Image Creator tools. The latter allows you to create images based on text prompts, just the way you engage with ChatGPT to make Ghibli-inspired art. The Restyle tool, on the other hand, takes a preset-like approach for adding artistic effect to images. All the aforementioned AI experiences are reaching AMD and Intel-powered Copilot+ PCs with the March 2025 Windows update. It's rather interesting why these features weren't available on Intel and AMD machines in the first place, despite meeting the minimum AI performance quota. The poor streak isn't ending anytime soon, though. A few days ago, Microsoft announced an upgrade to the Windows Search experience that will make it a lot more convenient to find files, photos, and settings tools. Unfortunately, it will be restricted to Snapdragon-based Copilot+ machines.

Copilot+ PC Experiences Expanded to AMD, Intel, and Snapdragon Devices

Microsoft has expanded its Copilot+ PC experiences, initially launched exclusively for Snapdragon-powered devices, to now include devices equipped with AMD Ryzen AI 300 series and Intel Core Ultra 200V processors. This update introduces features such as Live Captions, Cocreator in Paint, Restyle Image, and Image Creator. Live Captions, offering real-time translations in English for audio and video content, are now accessible on AMD and Intel-powered Copilot+ PCs, in addition to the previous availability on Snapdragon X Series devices. Support for Simplified Chinese captions is also rolling out soon. Expanded Copilot+ PC Capabilities Microsoft has expanded its Copilot+ PC experiences, initially launched exclusively for Snapdragon-powered devices, to now include devices equipped with AMD Ryzen AI 300 series and Intel Core Ultra 200V processors. This update introduces features such as Live Captions, Cocreator in Paint, Restyle Image, and Image Creator. Live Captions, offering real-time translations in English for audio and video content, are now accessible on AMD and Intel-powered Copilot+ PCs, in addition to the previous availability on Snapdragon X Series devices. Support for Simplified Chinese captions is also rolling out soon. These enhancements reflect Microsoft's aim to integrate advanced hardware with intelligent software to facilitate productivity and accessibility. Enhancing Accessibility on Copilot+ PCs Accessibility remains central to Microsoft's vision for Windows. The latest updates significantly improve accessibility features, primarily through Live Captions and Voice Access. Voice Access, initially enhanced on Snapdragon X Series Copilot+ PCs, now provides more intuitive and flexible interactions, reducing the complexity of voice commands previously necessary for effective PC control. These improvements leverage neural processing unit (NPU) capabilities, optimizing device interaction and accessibility for users with various disabilities. Support for Voice Access on AMD and Intel-based Copilot+ PCs is expected later this year. Advanced AI Features for Creativity Microsoft's Copilot+ PCs have introduced advanced AI-driven features previously exclusive to Snapdragon X Series devices, now extended to AMD and Intel-powered systems. The Cocreator feature in Microsoft Paint facilitates a more intuitive approach to image creation and editing, allowing users to blend text prompts with freehand drawing effortlessly. Similarly, the Restyle Image and Image Creator features within Microsoft Photos enable users to convert photographs into diverse artistic formats or generate detailed visual content from written descriptions. To utilize these new capabilities, users must ensure their Microsoft Paint and Photos applications are updated via the Microsoft Store, with English language text prompts requiring a Microsoft account and internet connection. Copilot+ PC features are distributed through the March 2025 Windows non-security preview update, following the prior installation of the November 2024 update. Availability of features may vary based on device type and region, with further updates planned throughout 2025. Users interested in early access can manually activate feature updates by adjusting settings under "Windows Update" to receive the latest enhancements promptly. Source: Windows Experience Blog

More Windows 11 Computers Will Get Copilot+ AI Features Soon

Microsoft Is Removing the Windows 11 Installation Loophole That Lets You Skip Creating an Account Microsoft debuted most of its more advanced AI features with Copilot+ PCs running Snapdragon X chipsets, which left a lot of Copilot+ PCs running Intel and AMD chips in the dark. Now, the company plans to expand to where its more advanced AI features are available, starting with select Intel- and AMD-powered PCs. Copilot+ AI Features Are Coming to Intel and AMD PCs Microsoft announced in a blog post that exclusive Copilot+ PC AI features like Live Captions, Cocreater, and more will be coming to all Copilot+ PCs powered by AMD Ryzen AI 300 series, Intel Core Ultra 200V, and Snapdragon X series processors. A full list of features is as follows: Live Captions: offers real-time translations in English for audio and video content during video playback, podcasts, or virtual meetings. Voice Access: lets users talk to their PCs in a more natural and flexible language. Cocreator in Paint: lets you create or edit images in pain with a combination of freehand drawing and text-based prompts. Restyle Image and Image Creator in Photos: brings AI-powered editing capabilities using prompts in the Windows Photos app. Keep in mind these features are optimized for English text prompts and require a Microsoft account and internet connection to function. In some cases, you might also require a Microsoft 365 subscription to access some features. Microsoft launched its Copilot+ PCs in May 2024, claiming them to be the fastest, most intelligent Windows PCs ever. The decision to launch with Snapdragon's X Elite processors was also part of Microsoft's push for Windows on ARM, while also taking a shot at Apple with its M-series of custom silicon. Related AI PCs Are Here! But What Exactly Does That Mean, and What Can They Do? Keen to get involved with AI PC and laptops but not sure what they do? We've got you covered. Posts 1 Copilot+ PCs require a system that delivers at least 40 TOPs (trillion operations per second) of NPU performance. This means a dedicated onboard NPU and at least 16 GB of memory. Microsoft partnered with Intel, AMD, and Qualcomm to achieve the initial releases. However, other companies like Acer, Asus, Dell, HP, Lenovo, and Samsung have been hard at work producing Copilot+ PCs that match Microsoft's requirements. When Can You Expect the Features? There is no fixed release date provided for the features at the moment. Microsoft says it will gradually roll out these features throughout April 2025 via the Windows controlled feature rollout (CFR). Some features are already available via the March 2025 Windows non-security preview update, which requires the November 2024 non-security preview update. To increase your chances of getting the features early, you can enable the Get the latest updates as soon as they're available option in Windows Update settings. Once done, you can check for updates to download and install the March non-security preview release as per Microsoft's instructions. Also, make sure that the Microsoft Paint and Photos apps are updated to their latest versions to access the new AI features. Given Microsoft's aggressive AI push, I doubt you'll have to wait long to see these features in action. At least, as long as you have a compatible PC.

Intel and AMD-Powered Copilot+ PCs Will Now Get the Missing AI Features

Some of these features will be added via the March 2025 Windows preview Microsoft is finally expanding some of the missing artificial intelligence (AI) features to the Intel and AMD-powered Copilot+ PCs. Announced on Monday, the Redmond-based tech giant is now making AI features in Windows 11, such as Live Captions, Cocreator, Restyle Image and Image Creator, available to select Intel and AMD chipsets. These features were so far exclusive to Snapdragon's X series chipsets. Additionally, the company is also rolling out new capabilities in Voice Access to Snapdragon X series chipset-powered Copilot+ PCs. In a blog post, Navjot Virk, Corporate Vice President, Windows Experiences at Microsoft, announced the expansion of the AI features to Intel and AMD chipsets powering Copilot+ PCs. So far, most of the Copilot-focused AI features were exclusive to the devices powered by Snapdragon X series chipsets. However, now even those who are using Intel and AMD-powered devices can access these features. Live Captions, Cocreator, Restyle Image, and Image Creator will now be available on Copilot+ PCs powered by AMD Ryzen AI 300 series and Intel Core Ultra 200V chipsets. Microsoft is adding these features via the March 2025 Windows non-security preview update. The features will be rolled out over the course of the ongoing month via the Windows controlled feature rollout (CFR) to consumers. Live Captions offers real-time translations in the English language for audio and video content during virtual meetings, podcasts, or video playback. Cocreator is available in the Paint app, and can assist users by converting their doodles into sophisticated artwork. Users can manually control the creativity level of the transformation. Both Restyle Image and Image Creator are available within the Photos app. Restyle Image lets users transform photos into a wide range of artistic styles, including oil paintings, sketches, or modern art. On the other hand, Image Creator is a text-to-image generation tool that generates artwork and illustrations based on text prompts. Separately, Copilot+ PCs powered by Snapdragon X series chipsets are also getting new capabilities via the Voice Access feature. The accessibility feature will now allow users to communicate with their devices using more descriptive and flexible language. Microsoft says the capability will reduce the challenges users face while learning complex steps and commands the tool previously required. It will be coming to Intel and AMD-powered devices later this year.

Microsoft Brings First Copilot+ PC Features To Intel- And AMD-Based Devices

While Microsoft is putting an end to Qualcomm's exclusive hold on Copilot+ PC features with such capabilities coming to devices powered by Intel and AMD chips, they are only a subset of the functions the Windows giant has revealed, and not all new PCs will support the features. Microsoft said it is rolling out Copilot+ PC features such as Live Captions and Image Creator to computers powered by Intel Core Ultra 200V and AMD Ryzen AI 300 processors, putting an end to Qualcomm's exclusive hold over such capabilities. The rollout started Monday, bringing Copilot+ PC features to all x86-based devices bearing Microsoft's brand name for what it calls the "fastest, most intelligent and secure Windows PCs" after the capabilities became available for Intel- and AMD-based testers in late October. These include PCs from HP Inc., Dell Technologies, Lenovo, Asus and others. [Related: Opinion: Why 2025 Will Be An Important Year For AI PCs] Microsoft said some of these features will be made available in the March 2025 Windows non-security preview update. The company plans to "gradually roll out these features with the Windows controlled feature rollout to consumers" over the next month. While Microsoft is making Copilot+ PC functions generally available for PCs powered by Intel Core Ultra 200V and AMD Ryzen AI 300 chips, these devices don't represent all Intel- and AMD-based computers coming to the market this year. That's because the Core Ultra 200V and Ryzen AI 300 processors are the only chip families from Intel and AMD so far to come with a neural processing unit (NPU) that meets Microsoft Copilot+ PC requirement for performing a minimum of 40 trillion operations per second (TOPS). This means new PCs powered by other processor lines like Intel's Core Ultra 200U series or AMD's Ryzen 200 series won't get Copilot+ PC features -- unless Microsoft decides to change the requirements at some point. Nevertheless, the move expands the availability of Copilot+ PC features beyond computers that are powered by Qualcomm's Snapdragon X processors, which were the exclusive launch chips for Microsoft's AI PC program last June. At the same time, Microsoft said on Monday that Qualcomm-based Copilot+ PCs are getting an update to Windows 11's Voice Access feature that won't be available for compatible x86-based systems until later this year. Made available in the Windows 11, version 22H2 update, the updated Voice Access lets users control their PC "using more descriptive and flexible language" in voice command by taking advantage of the processor's NPU, according to Microsoft. "This can reduce the challenges faced when learning complex steps, commands and syntax that voice access previously required," the company said. The Copilot+ PC features available for compatible x86-based devices include Live Captions, which provides "real-time translations in English for audio and video content during meetings, podcasts or video playback"; and Cocreator in Paint, which transforms sketches and text prompts into more sophisticated artwork. The other two features are available in Microsoft's Photos application: Restyle Image lets users apply different art styles to images while Image Creator enables users to create visuals based on detailed prompts. The Copilot+ PC capabilities coming to x86-based devices are only a subset of the features Microsoft has announced over the past several months. One feature that has yet to become generally available for all Copilot+ PCs is Recall, which was supposed to be the flagship function of such devices when they launched last June. With Recall, Microsoft promises to provide users with a better way of finding things they accessed or viewed on their computer. The feature accomplishes this by letting users perform a natural language search against screenshots that are taken every few seconds. However, Microsoft decided to delay Recall's release shortly after revealing it last May due to concerns raised by privacy and security experts about how creating a central store of screenshots could give a bad actor easy access to all sorts of sensitive information. The company has used the delay to add new security safeguards for Recall, including requirements for Windows features such as virtualization-based security and Windows Hello for biometric authentication. After making Recall available for members of the Windows Insider Program near the end of last year, Microsoft said the feature is now set for launch in "early 2025." Meanwhile, a second wave of Copilot+ PC features that consist of a contextual overlay called Click to Do, an improved Windows search, and an AI-based photo upscaling feature called super resolution are set to arrive on Qualcomm-based PCs in early 2025 and on Intel- and AMD-based PCs in mid-2025, according to Microsoft.

Microsoft Copilot+ Features Arrive on AMD and Intel PCs

Additionally, more features like enhances Voice Access capabilities will roll out later this year. It's been a while since Microsoft launched its first batch of Copilot+ PCs in partnership with Qualcomm. Intel and AMD soon came into the picture with their AI chipset that expanded the Copilot+ range. However, the AMD/Intel and Snapdragon Copilot+ PCs were not made equal, as the former lacked a few redefining features from the Snapdragon PCs. But that changes today as Microsoft has announced that it's rolling out all Copilot+ features to AMD/Intel PCs. In a blog post that Microsoft posted today, the Redmond giant notes that it's rolling out more features to AMD Ryzen AI 300 and Intel Core Ultra 200V that were previously exclusive to Snapdragon X Elite Copilot+ PCs. Windows Experiences Corporate VP, Navjot Virk said: "Today marks another milestone as we roll out exclusive Copilot+ PC experiences like Live Captions, Cocreator, Restyle Image and Image Creator across all Copilot+ PCs powered by AMD Ryzen AI 300 series, Intel Core Ultra 200V and Snapdragon X Series processors." The Copilot Plus features that are rolling out include Live Captions, Cocreator, Restyle Image, and Image Creator. Similarly, features related to new Voice Access capabilities on Snapdragon X-powered laptops will also roll out later this year. There's no mention of when or if the latest Insider feature Semantic Search will roll out to AMD/Intel Copilot+ PCs. Considering Microsoft is expanding the feature set, it should roll out eventually. According to Microsoft, the Voice Access capabilities will allow users to communicate with their PCs using "more descriptive" languages. The firm also says it will be the first to "take advantage of the NPUs" on Copolit+ PCs. What are your thoughts on Copilot+ PCs? Are they too confusing at this point? Let us know in the comments below.

Microsoft rolls out Live Captions, Cocreator, Restyle Image, and Image Creator to all Copilot+ PCs

Microsoft on Monday announced expansion of Copilot+ PC features to devices powered by AMD, Intel, and Snapdragon processors. Navjot Virk, Corporate Vice President of Windows Experiences, said, "These updates are not just adapting to customers' needs but empowering them to achieve more," by merging cutting-edge hardware with accessible, intelligent software. Windows remains committed to accessibility and inclusiveness for users, including those with vision, hearing, mobility, or cognitive disabilities. Live Captions: Now available on Copilot+ PCs powered by AMD and Intel, this feature offers real-time English translations for audio and video, such as virtual meetings, podcasts, or video playback. It first launched on Snapdragon X Series Copilot+ PCs and is also rolling out in Simplified Chinese, with AMD and Intel support coming soon. It translates subtitles from over 40 languages into English and 27 languages into Chinese (Simplified). Voice Access: Updated for Snapdragon X Series Copilot+ PCs, this allows users to communicate with their PCs using more descriptive and flexible language. Support for AMD and Intel devices arrives later in 2025. It's the first Voice Access update to leverage NPU (neural processing unit) capabilities on Copilot+ PCs, reducing the need for complex steps, commands, and syntax. Navjot Virk said they are "thrilled" to extend AI-enabled creativity features, previously limited to Snapdragon X Series Copilot+ PCs, to AMD and Intel devices: Cocreator in Paint: Now on AMD and Intel Copilot+ PCs, this tool combines text-based prompts with freehand drawing. It enables users to create intricate designs, personalized visuals, or professional-grade artwork, making artistic creation and image refinement more intuitive. It transforms Paint into a comprehensive platform for creative expression. Restyle Image and Image Creator in Photos: Restyle Image turns photos into artistic styles like oil paintings, sketches, or modern art with a few clicks. Image Creator generates visuals from detailed text prompts, suitable for personalized artwork, marketing materials, or storytelling illustrations. Navjot Virk emphasized that Copilot+ PCs are "not just a glimpse into the future of personal computing; they are the future." These devices offer unique AI experiences exclusive to Copilot+ PCs. He added, As the pace of advancement accelerates with AI, we remain steadfast in our commitment to delivering innovative and differentiated experiences that make getting things done on your PC faster, simpler, and more personalized. These features are available now on Copilot+ PCs through the latest Windows Update or Microsoft Store. Some require the March 2025 non-security preview update (building on the November 2024 non-security preview update). Over the next month, features will roll out gradually via Windows controlled feature rollout (CFR) to consumers, noted Navjot Virk. Updates will continue through 2025, varying by device and region. To access early, go to Settings > Windows Update, turn on "Get the latest updates as soon as they're available," and select "Check for updates" to download the March non-security preview release.