Microsoft announced a new stage of its Windows AI plans on 7 October. The company describes an approach in which software can use computing power on the device or reach cloud services, depending on the task.
The announcement includes Surface Laptop Ultra and the Surface RTX Spark Dev Box, alongside hardware from other PC makers. Microsoft said pre-orders had opened and identified 16 October as the start of availability for Surface Laptop Ultra.
Microsoft also outlined controls intended to limit what software agents can access and help organisations identify their actions. Some Copilot capabilities are expected to arrive over the coming months. These are the company’s announced plans and claims; the announcement alone does not establish independent performance results or availability in every market.