"Just bring Windows 10 back" - Internet reacts to Microsoft revealing Windows 11 now has a built-in AI

Microsoft recently announced that all PCs running Windows 11 will now function as "AI PCs" with a built-in AI called Copilot, which allows users to speak to it. According to The Verge, the decision was announced on October 16, 2025, days after Microsoft stopped providing support for Windows 10 on October 14.

According to the Microsoft website, the built-in AI interface will reportedly allow Windows 11 users to improve productivity, everyday activities, education, and creativity. Copilot can help users prepare presentations with detailed prompts, plan their everyday schedule, aid with studying and test prep, and edit videos and photos "like a pro."

"Focus on what matters while Copilot does the rest. With detailed prompts like, “Draft an informal email about…” or “Catch up on missed items,” you can get more done and keep things on track with the help of AI and Microsoft 365. Presenting to a group? Ask Copilot what font is most legible. Need help organising your PowerPoint? Copilot can do that, too," the website added.

It continued:

"Create and edit images like a pro. With AI tools in Paint like Image Creator and Background Removal, you can generate and iterate images with a prompt or edit existing photos to remove a background and isolate subjects."

The integration of AI into Windows 11 was met with divisive reactions from users on X, with one netizen writing:

"Just bring windows 10 back dawg."

skibidirizz

@Bruh2048940

@PopBase @Windows just bring windows 10 back dawg 🥀

Several netizens expressed similar discontent, theorizing that AI could help in surveillance.

Abrar Ali Deshmukh

@abraralideshmuk

@PopBase @Windows So now every Windows 11 PC is watching, analyzing and “helping” you… all under Microsoft’s roof. Convenience or surveillance disguised as innovation?

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@NoBanksNearby

@PopBase @Windows wild to declare "every windows 11 pc is now an ai pc" overnight. like my toaster is now a smart oven. 👀

tabi

@tabirain14

@PopBase @Windows nobody wants an ai pc we just want a normal computer operating system 😭

Isaac Casper 👻

@0xCasper_Base

@PopBase @Windows They should get their security up there before thinking of implementing AI that nobody need in there

Many users seemed tired of the constant push of AI, adding that nobody asked for AI on Windows 11.

Craft_monsta

@Craftmonster3

@PopBase @Windows It's not necessary unless it works without the internet..

alex

@downlikesix3rty

@PopBase @Windows nobody asked for this 😭😭

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@blurigans

@PopBase @Windows genuinely why does every single company keep pushing AI when none of their consumers want it

xavier

@ih8trumpandmaga

@PopBase @Windows can ai actually go away nobody wants this

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Windows 11 to use Copilot's Vision and Voice capabilities

According to an article on The Verge, dated October 16, 2025, Microsoft will reportedly include AI features to its existing Windows 11 system instead of asking buyers to purchase a special Copilot Plus PC. The operating system will use Copilot's Voice and Vision capabilities to help users communicate with their systems. The built-in AI can be activated by saying "Hey, Copilot!" and the AI assistant can also be found on the Windows taskbar.

Speaking to The Verge, Yusuf Mehdi, Microsoft's executive vice president and consumer chief marketing officer, said the company's vision was to "rewrite the entire operating system around AI," saying:

“We think we’re on the cusp of the next evolution, where AI happens not just in that chatbot and gets naturally integrated into the hundreds of millions of experiences that people use every day. The vision that we have is: let’s rewrite the entire operating system around AI, and build essentially what becomes truly the AI PC.”

“You should be able to talk to your PC, have it understand you, and then be able to have magic happen from that. With your permission, we want people to be able to share with their AI on Windows what they’re doing and what they’re seeing. The PC should be able to act on your behalf.”

Abhishek Yadav

@yabhishekhd

Microsoft says every Windows 11 PC is now an AI PC.​The latest update gives Copilot new tricks, it can listen to you, see what’s on your screen, and help with everyday tasks. No new hardware needed, and everything’s optional if you care about privacy.​This update arrives just as Windows 10 support ends.

He added that the user's voice will function as the "third input mechanism" in addition to the keyboard and the mouse. Mehdi further said the company's work with the accessibility community has helped them improve on how "to make voice access and voice typing really valuable."

Copilot Vision, an opt-in feature, will reportedly allow the AI to see everything open on the users' screens. Following this, Copilot Actions will help users take action in their systems by launching in a separate “secure and contained environment," and the AI assistant will run the user's command in the background while they continue using their PCs.

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Windows 11, Microsoft's newest operating system, was released on October 5, 2021. The company recently ended support for Windows 10, over 10 years after its launch in July 2015.