Microsoft is shelving plans to integrate Copilot-branded AI features into Windows 11 Settings and notifications.
The strategic shift follows the delay of the controversial Windows Recall feature due to significant privacy and security concerns.
Management aims to address user criticism regarding AI bloat by adopting a more deliberate approach to AI implementation.
While Microsoft continues to ship AI capabilities like semantic search in Settings, it is now doing so without the Copilot branding.
This move marks a retreat from the company's original vision of universal Copilot integration across the operating system.