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The windows-labs tag covers experimental testing programs and early-access features for Windows applications. Recent discussions include Microsoft's Windows AI Labs, an opt-in program that lets selected users test unfinished AI features in apps like Paint before broad release. Another topic is Google Labs' experimental Windows app, which provides a floating search bar with AI capabilities, Google Lens integration, and local file search. These threads highlight how both Microsoft and Google use lab-style channels to pilot new AI and search functionalities on Windows, gathering user feedback on features that are not yet final. The tag is relevant for users interested in previewing cutting-edge Windows app features.
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    Windows AI Labs in Paint: Early AI Feature Testing in Windows Apps

    I opened Paint and a small banner asked me to join “Windows AI Labs” — an opt‑in program that, according to the on‑screen card and an attached programme agreement, will let selected users test experimental AI features inside Microsoft Paint before those features are broadly released. Overview...
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    Google Labs Windows App: Floating Spotlight Search with Lens & AI

    Google’s experimental Windows app aims to remove the friction of switching windows to look something up — a floating, Spotlight‑like search bar you summon with Alt + Space that can search local files, installed apps, Google Drive, and the web, and that folds in Google Lens and the company’s AI...
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