Set aside your mouse and keyboard. Microsoft really wants you to talk to your Windows 11 PC. Today, the company unveiled new features for its Copilot AI assistant, also highlighting how it believes voice interactions can sometimes provide a better experience than typing and clicking. Talking to your computer or phone is nothing new (remember Cortana?). But Microsoft is signaling its ongoing enhancements to Copilot have made the assistant smart enough to excel at understanding natural conversation and carrying out the commands. The improvements also apply to all Windows 11 PCs, not just Copilot+ hardware. According to Microsoft, this can make today’s Windows 11 machines truly “AI PCs,” a term the tech industry has been promoting but is still working to achieve. A key differentiator from other chatbot tech is how Copilot can be used across the OS, the browser, Microsoft programs, and even for a few third-party apps through a recently announced “Connector” function. As part of this ...