New Computer Keyboards to have AI Key
2024-01-11
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1Starting this month, some new personal computers that run Microsoft's Windows 11 operating system will have a special "Copilot key."
2The key will launch the software company's AI chatbot.
3Getting computer makers like Dell to add an AI key is the latest move by Microsoft to make use of its close partnership with ChatGPT-maker OpenAI.
4With the development, Microsoft is turning its software into an opening for generative AI technology.
5Most people now connect to the internet and many AI applications by phone rather than computer.
6But the announcement is the start of what is expected to be a competitive year for technology companies and AI.
7Many companies still have not answered all of AI's ethical and legal questions.
8The New York Times last month brought legal action against both OpenAI and Microsoft.
9The news organization argued that tools like ChatGPT and Copilot - formerly known as Bing Chat - are infringing on copyrighted news articles.
10The keyboard design will be Microsoft's biggest change to PC keyboards since it introduced a special Windows key in the 1990s.
11The newest AI key will have a Copilot logo and be placed near the space bar.
12On some computers, it will replace the right "CTRL" key, while on others it will replace a menu key.
13Microsoft is not the only company with special keys.
14Apple started the idea in the 1980s with its "Command" key.
15Google has a search button on its Chromebooks.
16Google was also the first to try an AI-specific key to launch its voice assistant on its now-discontinued Pixelbook.
17But Microsoft has a much stronger hold on the personal computer market through its agreements with computer makers like Lenovo, Dell and HP.
18About 82 percent of all desktop computers, laptops and workstations run Windows.
19Just 9 percent use Apple's operating system and just over 6 percent for Google's, says market research firm IDC.
20Last week, Dell Technologies was the first to announce a Copilot key on its newest XPS laptops.
21Microsoft has not yet said which other computer makers will use the Copilot key beyond Microsoft's own Surface devices.
22It said several companies are expected to show their new models at the CES show in Las Vegas.
23I'm Dan Novak.
1Starting this month, some new personal computers that run Microsoft's Windows 11 operating system will have a special "Copilot key." The key will launch the software company's AI chatbot. 2Getting computer makers like Dell to add an AI key is the latest move by Microsoft to make use of its close partnership with ChatGPT-maker OpenAI. With the development, Microsoft is turning its software into an opening for generative AI technology. 3Most people now connect to the internet and many AI applications by phone rather than computer. But the announcement is the start of what is expected to be a competitive year for technology companies and AI. 4Many companies still have not answered all of AI's ethical and legal questions. The New York Times last month brought legal action against both OpenAI and Microsoft. The news organization argued that tools like ChatGPT and Copilot - formerly known as Bing Chat - are infringing on copyrighted news articles. 5The keyboard design will be Microsoft's biggest change to PC keyboards since it introduced a special Windows key in the 1990s. 6The newest AI key will have a Copilot logo and be placed near the space bar. On some computers, it will replace the right "CTRL" key, while on others it will replace a menu key. 7Microsoft is not the only company with special keys. Apple started the idea in the 1980s with its "Command" key. Google has a search button on its Chromebooks. Google was also the first to try an AI-specific key to launch its voice assistant on its now-discontinued Pixelbook. 8But Microsoft has a much stronger hold on the personal computer market through its agreements with computer makers like Lenovo, Dell and HP. About 82 percent of all desktop computers, laptops and workstations run Windows. Just 9 percent use Apple's operating system and just over 6 percent for Google's, says market research firm IDC. 9Last week, Dell Technologies was the first to announce a Copilot key on its newest XPS laptops. 10Microsoft has not yet said which other computer makers will use the Copilot key beyond Microsoft's own Surface devices. It said several companies are expected to show their new models at the CES show in Las Vegas. 11I'm Dan Novak. 12Dan Novak adapted this story for VOA Learning English based on reporting by The Associated Press. 13_______________________________________________ 14Words in This Story 15key - n. any one of the buttons of a computer or typewriter that you push with your fingers 16chatbot - n. 17ethical - adj. involving questions of right and wrong behavior 18infringe - v. to do something that does not obey or follow 19copyright - n. the legal right to be the only one to reproduce, publish, and sell a book, musical recording, etc., for a certain period of time 20logo - n. a symbol that is used to identify a company and that appears on its products