Microsoft has updated the consumer version of Copilot and, specifically, Copilot Vision.
“When you choose to enable Copilot Vision, it sees the page you’re on, it reads along with you and you can talk through the problem you’re facing together.”
On a Windows computer, open Copilot and click on the glasses icon. (Red circle in the image).
https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-copilot/blog/2024/12/05/copilot-vision-now-in-preview-a-new-way-to-browse
The AI can understand the context of what it is looking at. This should avoid the need for detailed explanations.
You can access Copilot Vision via your Windows computer or via your smartphone (I have downloaded the app onto my Apple iPhone). Within a smartphone, you may have to click on the context window in order to see the glasses icon.
There are numerous use cases, including solving software problems, summaries and image identification.
It is not perfect. Sometimes you have to tell it to read a web page a couple of times before it “get’s it” and does as instructed. I have a feeling that this may be similar to dictation software, that can sometimes take a little while to become familiar with your voice. However, I would add the Copilot Vision will only get better.
As always, be careful about what you share with an AI (i.e. sensitive company data).
Using Copilot Vision with Microsoft Copilot – Microsoft Support
You may need to update Windows to see the latest version of Copilot.
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