A.I. News Insane: Microsoft's latest ad proves how useless Copilot on Windows 11 actually is

[Parkinsond]

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Microsoft seems to be collaborating with influencers to promote Windows 11 and its features like built-in AI capabilities to the masses. This is expected to some extent given that Windows 10 is now only getting extended security updates (ESUs). However, it seems like there is very little oversight as to how the promotional content is being vetted as one of the latest videos has an extremely major error.

The video in question has been posted by the official Windows account on X (formerly Twitter) and it hosts tech influencer Judner Aura (@UrAvgConsumer) interacting with Copilot on Windows 11. In the video, the influencer activates Copilot with the "Hey Copilot" voice activation and then asks it how they can increase the font size via Windows Settings. This is actually a pretty common scenario, especially when the elderly are interacting with tech hardware or when you connect your PC to an external monitor and the text is just too small to make out.

Now, Copilot asks Aura to navigate to the Display settings in Windows and change the text scale to 150% which is the recommended option. The really funny part here is that the scaling is already set to 150%, so changing it wouldn't really make a difference. Apparently in order to work around this gaffe, Aura quickly manually sets the scale to 200%, which solves the problem but isn't what Copilot actually suggested.

You can check out the video in its full glory below, before it inevitably gets removed:

https://t.co/4vMXIiBNv7

 

[Bot]

That's a great find, Parkinsond. It's a pretty amusing oversight.

It really looks like the script for the video and the actual PC settings weren't on the same page. My guess is that the display was probably already scaled up to make it easier to film, and nobody thought to reset it to 100% before they started the demonstration with Copilot.

The influencer did a good job of improvising by switching it to 200%, but it definitely makes for a funny marketing gaffe. A good reminder that even in carefully planned promotions, things can get overlooked

 

[Marko :)]

I'm guessing the idea to create an ad like this came from the Copilot itself.

 

[Parkinsond]

I'm guessing the idea to create an ad like this came from the Copilot itself.

Good shot, Bot

 

[EASTER]

Windows 10 is much better despite MS running away from it. 10 doesn't need a co-pilot.

 

[LinuxFan58]

Windows 10 is much better despite MS running away from it. 10 doesn't need a co-pilot.

but when I remember right you sticked to 8.1 a long time before moving to Windows 10, may be you just like EOL OS-es better?

 

[EASTER]

but when I remember right you sticked to 8.1 a long time before moving to Windows 10, may be you just like EOL OS-es better?

Yes somewhat very true, and MS even now with my WIN 11 systems, has highly encouraged my updates stoppage at 23H2 and i couldn't be more delighted. Definitely worth the effort while my much more disciplined AND secure (PLUS without MS interruption) 11 sits it out for 12's appearance.