New Windows 11 laptops will ship with a dedicated Copilot key on the keyboard

CES is coming up and as expected, a slew of new laptops are due to be announced, with much of the marketing set to revolve around AI functionality. As part of this push, Microsoft is now working with OEMs to ensure that new Windows laptops ship with a new keyboard key to launch the Windows 11 Copilot feature. 

Copilot has been available to Windows 11 users for a while now, acting as a new AI-based digital assistant for tasks, similar to ChatGPT but not quite as clever just yet. As more professionals and creators begin to leverage AI tools in their daily tasks, Microsoft is banking on the Copilot key being a useful feature for new laptop buyers.

Some of the newly announced Dell XPS laptops will feature the Copilot key on the keyboard and we can expect plenty of other OEMs to do the same thing. We'll see just how prevalent the Copilot key will be soon, as more laptops are announced and shown off at CES, which kicks off on the 8th of January.

AI will continue to be a key focus for Microsoft this year, particularly as the company works towards Windows 12, which will aim to “blur the lines” between local and cloud-assisted computing. Windows 12 is rumoured to be heading our way later this year. If true, we should have some solid details on the new OS before the summer.

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KitGuru Says: Having a Copilot key doesn't necessarily need to be an issue, but if it is placed in a position where you may accidentally press it often, then it will be viewed as an annoyance and likely drive users away. Fortunately, there will likely be ways to disable it if needed. 

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