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The Notepad that knew too much: Humble text editor gets unnecessary AI infusion

Copilot+ PC users can run the AI models locally. Others may need a subscription. Microsoft is continuing to shovel AI ...
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How to rewrite text with AI in Notepad in Windows 11

Microsoft's Notepad app has been around for over four decades and is admired by developers, enthusiasts, and general users alike. A few years ago, the unthinkable happened when the company added ...
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Microsoft to integrate AI text generation into Windows 11 Notepad

After extending its AI-powered Copilot from Windows 11 to Windows 10 and later to Android, Microsoft is now reportedly bringing some of that AI magic to Notepad with text generation capabilities in ...

Some paid AI features in Notepad are going free for Copilot+ PC users

“Notepad now supports AI features like Summarize, Write, and Rewrite on Copilot+ PCs, with no subscription required. If you ...
Ars Technica

In 3.5 years, Notepad.exe has gone from “barely maintained” to “it writes for you”

In November, Microsoft began testing an update that allowed users to rewrite or summarize text in Notepad using generative AI. Another preview update today takes it one step further, allowing you to ...
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Microsoft's Notepad is getting generative AI to rewrite text

Microsoft is one of the biggest names in the AI segment. The company has its own AI-powered assistant, Copilot, and has invested billions of dollars in OpenAI, the parent company of ChatGPT. The ...
Computerworld

Teach Windows Notepad to remember

We all have to handle plain text files from time to time, and we know that printing files with the built-in Notepad applet in Windows should be called “pain text.” Fortunately, I’ve found a way to ...