Security News > 2023 > February > Microsoft adds AI-powered Bing Chat to Windows 11 taskbar

Microsoft announced today that it's integrating the new AI-powered Bing Chat into the Windows 11 search box with the latest Windows feature update.

"Today, we take the next major step forward and combine the incredible breadth and ease of use of the Windows PC with the amazing power of the new AI-enhanced Bing to provide hundreds of millions of Windows 11 users the next era of computing," said Microsoft EVP & Chief Product Officer Panos Panay on Tuesday.

"There is now a Bing entry point directly in Windows search home, allowing you to quickly access the new chat experience from Bing," Microsoft said.

On February 7, Microsoft announced Bing Chat, the AI-powered chat-based version of its Bing search engine, when it also launched a new version of the Edge web browser with new Chat and Compose features in the sidebar.

Bing Chat also comes with secret chat modes that allow switching between a personal assistant, a friend to help with your problems, a game mode to play games with Bing, and the default Bing Search mode.

Microsoft today also released the Windows 11 22H2 'Moment 2' update which comes with a long list of new features, including an early preview of Phone Link for iPhone users available for Windows 11 Insiders.

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