Microsoft Announces New

PCs with Built-in AI

American software maker Microsoft says it will release new computer models
with built-in artificial intelligence (AI) tools.

The new computers will be equipped with a new version of Microsoft’s existing
AI tool, called Copilot. Copilot can operate across a series of Microsoft business
products.

The Copilot service is based on OpenAI’s ChatGPT tool, which launched in late
2022. ChatGPT is an AI tool designed to interact smoothly with humans and
perform high-level writing and creative work. Such tools are also known as
chatbots or generative AI.

Microsoft is a major investor in OpenAI. It is providing computing power and

support for ChatGPT’s operations.

Microsoft recently introduced the new tools at an event at its headquarters in

Seattle, Washington. Chief executive Satya Nadella announced that the new
computers will come loaded with the new Copilot+ system. The company said
these new Windows-based PCs – which it calls “AI-ready” – will be “the fastest,
most intelligent” ever built.
The event came one day before Microsoft’s yearly developer conference. That is
where Microsoft introduces its latest new products and services to developers
and the public.

The announcement is Microsoft’s latest move to deploy OpenAI’s technology

through Copilot to many product offerings. The system is already available for
the company’s Teams, Outlook, Bing search engine and Windows operating
system.

Microsoft said its AI-based PCs will start being released on June 18 on the
company’s own Surface models. It will also be on PCs produced by partners.
These include Lenovo, Dell, Acer and HP.

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Rewrite the sentences below:

1. Microsoft Announces New PCs with Built-in AI
2. Microsoft will release new computer models with built-in artificial
intelligence (AI) tools.
3. OpenAI launched ChatGPT in late 2022.
4. It is providing computing power and support for ChatGPT’s operations.
5. Microsoft introduced the new tools at an event at its headquarters in
Seattle.
6. The company calls these new computers AI-ready.
7. Lenovo, Dell, Acer and HP will include this technology in their new
models.