Microsoft has quietly scrapped its plans to integrate Copilot AI features into Windows 11's notifications and Settings app, scaling back its original vision of an AI assistant embedded across the OS. Instead, Microsoft is adopting a more measured approach by reducing AI bloat, delivering AI capabilities without the Copilot branding, and focusing on making AI features optional and less intrusive in system apps.
Microsoft Quietly Scraps Plans to Bring Copilot to Notifications and Settings on Windows 11 as It Moves to Reduce AI Bloat Across the OS

