Cortana is saying goodbye, replaced by Copilot

Microsoft recently introduced a new Windows Copilot project that permanently announces the retirement of Cortana for Windows desktops. The tech giant has announced that it will stop supporting the standalone Cortana app for Windows towards the end of 2023. Microsoft introduced Cortana in 2014 as a voice assistant for Windows mobile devices. It was their answer to Apple's Siri, but it never reached its level of recognition and popularity.

Over the years, Microsoft has persistently curtailed the development of the voice assistant and thus discontinued the standalone application for Android and iOS in 2021. The company has even removed it from partner devices such as smart speakers. Specifically for Windows, Microsoft changed its status as a built-in utility and instead converted it to a standalone desktop program. And in this form, we will say goodbye to her at the end of the year.

In its announcement, Microsoft pointed out that users will still have access to 'productivity features in Windows and Edge that have increased artificial intelligence capabilities.' He also specifically mentioned the new version of Bing based on OpenAI's GPT-4 technology.

In March, however, Microsoft introduced the Microsoft 365 Copilot tool, which can create content in Office applications using text guides.

Then, at its developer conference in late May, the company revealed that it plans to integrate artificial intelligence deep into Windows 11 with the Copilot tool, which will be available in the platform's sidebar. Users can ask it to perform tasks in the operating system, such as changing the computer's background, editing photos or summarizing documents, without having to launch applications or search for specific settings. Cortana will probably be missed by very few people. Those still using Assistant can switch to Copilot, which will be available as a preview version for Windows 11 later this month.