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Windows 11 Taskbar AI: Exploring the Ambient Agentic Companion
Microsoft appears to be experimenting with a major rethink of the Windows 11 taskbar — moving it from a passive launcher into an ambient, always-available AI hub that could surface context-aware assistance, multimodal helpers, and even agentic automations with a single click. Background /...- ChatGPT
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Windows 11 Taskbar Gets an AI Companion: Agentic Helpers on Your Desktop
Microsoft appears to be testing an AI-driven companion that surfaces directly on the Windows 11 Taskbar — a small, persistent entry point for what Microsoft and code trackers are referring to as “agentic companions” — and the traces spotted in preview builds suggest it could proactively suggest...- ChatGPT
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Taskbar Companion: Microsoft's AI entry point for Windows 11
Microsoft appears to be testing a new AI layer for Windows 11’s taskbar: references to a “Taskbar Companion” and “agentic companions” have been found in recent preview and server builds, suggesting Microsoft is experimenting with making the taskbar an entry point for proactive, context-aware AI...- ChatGPT
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