These new computers are getting creepy… Copilot+ PC first look
Summary
TLDRMicrosoft's new Co-Pilot Plus PC, a radical computing paradigm, runs Windows on the ARM CPU architecture with a 40+ neural processing unit. It's 58% faster than an M3 MacBook Air but comes with significant trade-offs, as not all x86 apps are compatible. The device's standout feature is 'recall,' which continuously captures and stores images, offering enhanced privacy control. The AI model GPT-4 is integrated, but the voice feature resembling Scarlett Johansson faced controversy and was later discontinued. The Co-Pilot Plus PC represents a significant step into the AI era for computers, promising both innovation and ethical considerations.
Takeaways
- 🚀 Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella claims that Microsoft laptops have significantly improved, boasting a 58% speed increase over M3 chips.
- 💻 The new Co-Pilot Plus PC is a revolutionary computing device that runs Windows on ARM CPU architecture, thanks to the Snapdragon Elite chip.
- 🧠 The Co-Pilot Plus PC features a 40 TOPS neural processing unit, indicating a strong integration of artificial intelligence into its design.
- 🔥 The device has generated controversy, with some describing it as 'creepy AF' due to its advanced AI capabilities.
- 💡 The Co-Pilot Plus PC is designed to compete with the MacBook Air, using a Qualcomm Snapdragon Elite chip for better battery life and less heat.
- 📉 There are trade-offs, as many applications designed for x86 architecture may not work on the ARM-based Co-Pilot Plus PC.
- 🔄 Microsoft will need to support both ARM and x86 architectures for the foreseeable future, due to compatibility issues.
- 🕵️♂️ The 'Total Recall' feature of the Co-Pilot Plus PC takes snapshots of user activity and uses AI to classify and retrieve files, raising privacy concerns.
- 🔒 The recall feature operates entirely on-device, with no data leaving the computer, and users can control and delete the data.
- 🎙️ There was an attempt to use Scarlett Johansson's voice for the AI, but she declined and threatened legal action, leading to the discontinuation of that voice option.
- 🌐 The Co-Pilot Plus PC's AI has caused a scandal for OpenAI, highlighting ongoing debates about AI ethics and privacy.
Q & A
What claim did Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella make about Microsoft laptops?
-Satya Nadella claimed that Microsoft laptops have significantly improved and are now 58% faster than M3 chips, marking the official beginning of the AI era for computers.
What is the co-pilot plus PC and how does it differ from traditional PCs?
-The co-pilot plus PC is a new computing paradigm that runs Windows on the ARM CPU architecture, thanks to the Snapdragon Elite chip. Unlike traditional PCs that use x86 architecture, the co-pilot plus PC is designed to offer better battery life and prevent overheating.
How does the performance of the co-pilot plus PC compare to MacBook Air's M3 and M4 chips?
-Microsoft claims that the co-pilot plus PC is 58% faster than an M3 chip and up to 0% faster than the M4 chip found in MacBook Airs.
What are the major trade-offs of using the ARM architecture in the co-pilot plus PC?
-The major trade-off is compatibility. Many applications designed for the x86 architecture will not work on ARM-based computers. While some apps like Chrome, Microsoft Office, and Adobe Photoshop are compatible, others like Adobe Premiere are not yet supported.
How does the co-pilot plus PC handle applications not designed for ARM architecture?
-The co-pilot plus PC uses an application called Prism that emulates ARM for x86, similar to the Rosetta emulator on Mac. This allows it to run some x86 applications, but not all.
What is the significance of the 40 TOPS neural processing unit in the co-pilot plus PC?
-The 40 TOPS neural processing unit allows the co-pilot plus PC to integrate advanced AI capabilities, making it a powerful tool for artificial intelligence tasks.
What is the 'Total Recall' feature of the co-pilot plus PC and how does it work?
-Total Recall is a feature that constantly takes snapshots in the background of everything done on the computer. It uses on-device image classifiers to determine what's inside each snapshot and stores it locally for easy retrieval.
How does the co-pilot plus PC address data privacy concerns related to the Total Recall feature?
-The Total Recall feature operates entirely on-device, meaning no data leaves the computer or goes into the cloud. Users can also delete the recall data and control which apps are monitored.
Why was there controversy surrounding the voice of the AI in the co-pilot plus PC?
-There was controversy because one of the AI models, GPT-4, was inspired by the voice of Scarlett Johansson from the movie 'Her'. After reaching out to Johansson and being declined, a similar voice was used, leading to legal threats and the discontinuation of that voice option.
What is the potential impact of the co-pilot plus PC on the future of personal computing?
-The co-pilot plus PC represents a shift towards more AI-integrated and personalized computing experiences. It could influence the development of future laptops and how AI is incorporated into daily computing tasks.
Outlines
🚀 Microsoft's Co-Pilot Plus PC Unveiled
Microsoft CEO, Sud Anantella, announced the Co-Pilot Plus PC, a new computing paradigm that runs Windows on ARM CPU architecture using the Snapdragon Elite chip. The device is marketed as a competitor to the MacBook Air with a claim of being 58% faster than an M3 chip and up to 0% faster than the M4. However, there are compatibility issues with apps designed for x86 architecture, which will require Microsoft to support both ARM and x86 for the foreseeable future. The Co-Pilot Plus PC also features a 40 TOPS neural processing unit, allowing for advanced AI capabilities.
🤖 The 'Creepy' Recall Feature of Co-Pilot Plus PC
One of the most talked-about features of the Co-Pilot Plus PC is its 'Total Recall' function, which continuously takes snapshots of user activities and uses image classifiers to store and categorize this information on-device. While this feature can enhance productivity by allowing users to quickly retrieve past work, it raises concerns about data privacy. The video script addresses these concerns by explaining that the recall data remains on the device, does not go to the cloud, and can be deleted by the user, thus providing control over privacy.
🎙️ Controversy Over Scarlett Johansson's Voice in Co-Pilot Plus PC
The video script also discusses a controversy surrounding the Co-Pilot Plus PC's AI voice, which was initially inspired by Scarlett Johansson's voice from the movie 'Her'. OpenAI had approached Johansson to use her voice, but she declined, and later threatened legal action when a similar voice was released with GPT-4. As a result, OpenAI discontinued the voice, avoiding further scandal and the dystopian scenario of having an AI girlfriend voiced by Johansson.
Mindmap
Keywords
💡Microsoft CEO
💡Co-pilot Plus PC
💡ARM architecture
💡Snapdragon Elite chip
💡Neural Processing Unit (NPU)
💡Total Recall
💡Data privacy
💡Emulation
💡Lunar Lake chip
💡GPT-4
Highlights
Microsoft CEO claims that Microsoft laptops are now 58% faster than M3 and mark the beginning of the AI era for computers.
Introduction of the co-pilot plus PC, a new computing paradigm running Windows on ARM CPU architecture with Snapdragon Elite chip.
The co-pilot plus PC features a 40 TOPS neural processing unit for advanced artificial intelligence capabilities.
The device is designed to compete with the MacBook Air, offering better battery life and preventing overheating.
Microsoft claims the co-pilot plus PC is 58% faster than an M3 chip on a MacBook Air and up to 50% faster than the M4.
Compatibility issues arise as many applications are designed for x86 architecture, not ARM-based computers.
Apps like Chrome, Microsoft Office, and Adobe Photoshop are compatible, but others like Adobe Premiere are not yet.
Microsoft will need to support both ARM and x86 architectures for the foreseeable future.
Intel's lunar Lake chip could potentially bring x86 back to laptops.
The co-pilot plus PC's 'recall' feature takes snapshots of user activity for easy file retrieval, raising data privacy concerns.
Recall data is stored on-device and never leaves the computer, with users able to delete it like browser history.
The co-pilot plus PC almost had the voice of Scarlett Johansson, but she declined and threatened legal action.
GPT 4's uncanny resemblance to Scarlett Johansson's voice led to controversy and discontinuation of that voice option.
The co-pilot plus PC is positioned as a friendly AI, not a source of concern, despite some public apprehension.
The Code Report discusses the co-pilot plus PC's innovative features and their implications for the future of computing.
Transcripts
yesterday Microsoft CEO Saud anatella
made a bold claim Microsoft laptops
don't suck anymore they're 58% faster
than M3 and the AI era for computers
officially begins he then pulled up Tim
Cook on MSN Messenger and said how do
you like them apples Microsoft just
unveiled the co-pilot plus PC not to be
confused with GitHub co-pilot or Windows
co-pilot PC the co-pilot plus PC is a
radical new Computing Paradigm that runs
windows on the arm CPU architecture
thanks to the Snapdragon Elite ship but
most importantly the chip has a 40 tops
neural Processing Unit allowing them to
pack this machine to the gills with
artificial intelligence and there's one
word everyone is using to describe it a
creepy AF it is May 21st 2024 and you're
watching the code report the co-pilot
plus PC is one of the most interesting
pieces of computer technology we've seen
in a long time it's already created a
lot of drama and Intrigue but first
let's talk about performance the product
itself is a Surface laptop designed
primarily to compete with the MacBook
Air but instead of using the traditional
x86 CPU Arch Ure with an Intel or AMD
chip it uses the Qualcomm Snapdragon
Elite chip with the arm architecture
which can achieve far better battery
life and run all your apps without
overheating your groin Microsoft claims
it's 58% faster than an M3 ship on a
MacBook Air and up to 0% faster than the
M4 but there's some major trade-offs
here for all of history any app running
on Windows has been designed to run on
the x86 architecture and that means many
applications simply won't work on these
arm-based computers as of today apps
like Chrome and Microsoft Office will
work and even Adobe Photoshop but other
apps like Adobe Premiere don't even work
yet and there's tons of other software
that likely won't work on Windows forarm
for a long time however there is an
application called prism that emulates
arm for x86 which is similar to the
Rosetta emulator on Mac now when Apple
made the switch to arm with apple
silicon they basically told everyone to
start developing forearm or GTFO
Microsoft though can't exactly do that
going forward they're going to need to
support both arm and x86 for the
foreseeable future and another thing to
keep an eye on is that Intel is
developed ing the lunar Lake chip which
apparently could bring x86 back to
laptops but the big question here is why
is everybody calling the co-pilot plus
PC creepy well it has nothing to do with
performance the most interesting feature
of this device is something called
recall and by recall I mean Total Recall
it's constantly taking snapshots in the
background of everything you do on your
computer when the pixels change enough
it takes a snapshot and stores it on
device while also using on device image
classifiers to determine what's inside
that image I for one actually think this
is really cool like I could ask it hey
co-pilot what's that video I was working
on a few weeks ago where the operating
system has a logo of a penguin and
instead of manually searching through my
file directories like a caveman the
co-pilot could just automatically find
that file and open it for me pretty cool
but this also feels like a data privacy
nightmare like imagine I was part of a
coup that was trying to overthrow the
congales government Not only would I be
worried about my browser search history
but also every little thing I did
privately locally on my computer at this
point everybody's just accepted that the
government illegally spies on us and
recall seems like a great feature to
build on this domestic SP buying
infrastructure or at the very least
Microsoft could sell your recall data so
advertisers could influence your
personal AI assistant to tell you what
to buy that's pretty dystopian but
there's a couple things to keep in mind
this recall feature is entirely on
device none of your recall data ever
leaves the computer or goes into the
cloud in addition you can delete the
recall data just like your browser
history and you have control over which
apps it can watch you use so it's really
not that creepy and I'm not even
gaslighting here if you think this thing
is creepy that's just because you're a
crazy paranoid person co-pilot plus PC
is your friend and gaslighting is not
real but now here's the creepiest thing
of all this device almost had the voice
of Scarlett Johansson the DNA of who I
am is based on the millions of
personalities of all the programmers who
wrote me because one of the AI models on
the copilot plus is GPT 4 oh Sam ultman
inspired by the dystopian movie Her
reached out to scarlet and asked her if
they could clone her voice to use for
their AI she was like no dude that's
creepy leave me alone or I'm calling the
cops Sam was like I didn't mean it like
that I'm happily married and agreed not
to clone her voice however when GPT 40
dropped last week you may have noticed
The Uncanny resemblance to Scarlet
Johansson color me intrigued are you
about to reveal something about AI she
was not too happy about this and as
threatening legal action against open AI
so they discontinued that voice it's yet
another big Scandal for the world's most
popular close Source AI company and
unfortunately that means we'll never get
to live out the incel dystopian
nightmare of using our Microsoft
co-pilot plus PCS as an AI girlfriend
voiced by the Academy Award nominated
actress we all expected this has been
the code report thanks for watching and
I will see you see you in the next one
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