Here’s how the new icon for the AI Explorer in Windows 11 looks like

AI Explorer might be introduced to Windows insiders this summer.

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Published onMay 7, 2024

published onMay 7, 2024

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After months of speculations and clues here and there, it seems that Microsoft is now finally giving Windows users a sneak peek of the upcoming AI Explorer, which will most likely be officially unveiled at this year’s Microsoft Build conference, which will take place later this month.

As you may (or may not) know,the AI Exploreris an upcoming capability similar to Copilot, which uses advanced AI technologies to search everything Windows 11 users tell it to, using natural language.

Since it was unveiled, many Windows enthusiasts have been searching for clues about it in Insider builds, and thanks to them, we now have a pretty definitive idea about the AI Explorer. Microsoft will demand users to upgrade their devices, asthe tool requires a lot of resourcesto run properly.

But it’s worth it, though: Microsoft will also enhance AI Explorer withdozens of useful features.

Of course, all these were taken with a pinch of salt: Microsoft hasn’t said anything official about it. However, with the latestInsider build to the Dev Channel, Windows enthusiast,@PhantomOfEarth, discovered that Microsoft has placed the icon for this tool in it, along with the text‘Pre’(similar to how Copilot is currently displayed).

This icon is present in Dev 26120.461 with one difference: there’s a PRE label in the bottom right.https://t.co/xsbnkc3l0Bpic.twitter.com/wVz0pA2K60

Albacore, another software enthusiast, previously discovered the icon for the AI Explorer, a couple of weeks ago, but it didn’t show the additional text back then. However, with the addition of the new text, it seems the Redmond-based tech giant is finally just weeks ahead of introducing the new feature on Insider channels.

We speculated that Microsoft might introducethe AI Explorer with the Windows 11 2024 Update(also known as the 24H2 Update), coming later this year, but insiders should get it earlier than that, with a possible preview coming this summer, although we don’t know exactly when.

It will be nonetheless interesting to see if the general public will love this new tool or not. You can also read the official changelog for the Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 26120.461 (KB5037009) to the Dev Channelhere.

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Here’s how the new icon for the AI Explorer in Windows 11 looks like#

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Copilot in Outlook will generate personalized themes for you to customize the app

Microsoft will raise the price of its 365 Suite to include AI capabilities

Death Stranding Director’s Cut is now Xbox X|S at a huge discount

Outlook will let users create custom account icons so they can tell their accounts apart easier

Here’s how the new icon for the AI Explorer in Windows 11 looks like