As Microsoft Forces Users to Ditch Windows 10, It Announces That It’s Also Turning Windows 11 into an AI-Controlled Monstrosity
"Let's rewrite the entire operating system around AI."
Copilot
Lloyds Bank claims Microsoft Copilot saves 46 minutes a day
: That's 46 minutes in which more work can be done, not an extended lunch
Measuring Copilot usage reveals Microsoft's desperation • The Register
Opinion: Citizen! You are falling short in your AI usage targets! Strive harder for the revolution!
As Microsoft Forces Users to Ditch Windows 10, It Announces That It’s Also Turning Windows 11 into an AI-Controlled Monstrosity - Bytes Europe
Illustration by Tag Hartman-Simkins / Futurism. Source: Getty Images
Microsoft's OneDrive Begins Testing Face-Recognizing AI for Photos (for Some Preview Users) - Slashdot
I uploaded a photo on my phone to Microsoft's "OneDrive" file-hosting app — and there was a surprise waiting under Privacy and Permissions. "OneDrive uses AI to recognize faces in your photos..." And... "You can only turn off this setting 3 times a year." If I moved the slidebar for tha…
Microsoft adds Copilot adoption benchmarks to Viva Insights
According to Microsoft, an "active Copilot user" is one who "performed an intentional action for an AI-powered capability in Copilot within Microsoft Teams, Microsoft 365 Copilot Chat (work), Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, OneNote, or Loop."
It makes sense to track Copilot use – those licenses aren't cheap – but benchmarking adoption may be seen by some as a step too far for something still struggling to prove its worth, especially with the risk of turning it into a leaderboard game.
Microsoft: forget your IT department, use Copilot at work anyway!
Microsoft is trying to opt its home users of Office 365 into Copilot by stealth. But businesses just aren’t buying Copilot. By August, just 1.81% of the 440 million Microsoft 365 subscribers had paid for Copilot — just under 8 million enterprise customers. [Where’s Your Ed At]
Microsoft is now telling home users to bring their home license into the office and use it at work — “even if their work account doesn’t have a Copilot license.” [Microsoft]
Microsoft is trying to opt its home users of Office 365 into Copilot by stealth. But businesses just aren’t buying Copilot. By August, just 1.81% of the 440 million Microsoft 365 subscribers had paid for Copilot — just under 8 million enterprise customers. [Where’s Your Ed At]
Microsoft is now telling home users to bring their home license into the office and use it at work — “even if their work account doesn’t have a Copilot license.” [Microsoft]
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21 Lessons, Get Started Building with Generative AI - microsoft/generative-ai-for-beginners
Exploring MS Copilot
Yesterday, I had the opportunity to present to a group of folks. Like many of the folks I present to, there’s an expectation that you can protect data privacy with free Gen AI tools. I may ha…
Microsoft to allow consumer Copilot in corporate environs
: Use your home subscription with your work Microsoft 365 account
Ai report
The Case Against Generative AI
Soundtrack: Queens of the Stone Age - First It Giveth
Before we go any further: This is, for the third time this year, the longest newsletter I've ever written, weighing in somewhere around 18,500 words. I've written it specifically to be read at your leisure — dip in and out where you'd like — but also in one go.
This is my comprehensive case that yes, we’re in a bubble, one that will inevitably (and violently) collapse in the near future.
I'll also be cutting this into a four-part episode
Microsoft touts ‘Vibe Working’ in Office apps
: Adds more Anthropic into the mix as Redmond hedges its bets
Colleges And Schools Must Block And Ban Agentic AI Browsers Now. Here’s Why.
A new class of AI tools is infiltrating colleges and schools—and threatening to undo their purpose.
A Practical Guide to Redesigning Assignments for the AI Era - Navigate AI
Stop trying to "AI-proof" your assignments. It's a losing battle. Here's a detailed guide on how to redesign assessments that foster deep thinking.
Wikipedia:Signs of AI writing - Wikipedia
AI coding hype overblown, Bain shrugs
: Tried by two-thirds of firms, ignored by most devs, and productivity barely moved
Microsoft’s AI CEO on the future of the browser
Microsoft wants Copilot to browse the web for you
Cdn.openai
A child rights audit of gen ai in ed tech atabey et al 2025 002
M365 Copilot fails to up productivity in UK government trial
: AI tech shows promise writing emails or summarizing meetings. Don't bother with anything more complex
GitHub Copilot on autopilot as community complaints persist
: Unavoidable AI has developers looking for alternative code hosting options
When it comes to AI, is transparency enough? - LSE Higher Education
The rise of generative AI is forcing educators to interrogate exactly what we mean by accountability and transparency. LSE HE Blog Fellow Maha Bali takes up the challenge
Perplexity's $200 AI browser is free for students now - with more discounts to keep using it
Students get one free month of Perplexity Pro, with opportunities for additional deals. Here's how to unlock this back-to-school offer.
UK government trial of M365 Copilot finds no clear productivity boost
AI tech shows promise writing emails or summarizing meetings. Don't bother with anything more complex
A UK government department's three-month trial of Microsoft's M365 Copilot has revealed no discernible gain in productivity – speeding up some tasks yet making others slower due to lower quality outputs
Will AI Replace Human Thinking? The Case for Writing and Coding Manually
Learning to Think Again, and the Cost of AI Dependency.
There are so many (hype/boring) posts about AI coming out every day. It’s OK to use it, and everyone does it, but still learn your craft, and try to think.
The Thing We Built Instead of God
Notes on the Other Intelligence, August 2025
https://derekbruff.org/2025/08/12/using-generative-ai-as-an-instructional-assistant/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=using-generative-ai-as-an-instructional-assistant
When the prompting stops: exploring teachers’ work around the educational frailties of generative AI tools
Teachers are now encouraged to use generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) tools to complete various school-related administrative tasks, with the promise of saving considerable amounts of time ...
Google Challenges ChatGPT Study Mode with Guided Learning in Gemini | AIM
Students aged 18 and above can now access a free 12-month subscription to the Google AI Pro plan, starting with learners in the US, Japan, Indonesia, Korea, and Brazil.