Introduction
- Excited to return to Build with the developer community.
- Reimagining Windows PCs over the last year.
- Introducing a new category of Windows PCs called Copilot+ PCs.
Copilot+ PCs
- Fastest, most intelligent Windows PCs ever.
- AI integrated at every layer.
- Powerful Neural Processing Units (NPUs) with 40+ TOPS of compute.
- 20 times more powerful and 100 times more efficient for AI workloads.
- New System on Chip (SoC) for outstanding performance and battery life.
- Available in June, starting with Qualcomm’s Snapdragon X Series processors.
- More devices from Intel and AMD later this year.
Snapdragon Dev Kit for Windows
- Qualcomm announced Snapdragon Dev Kit for Windows.
- Features the NPU that powers Copilot+ PCs.
- 3.8 GHz 12 Core Oryon CPU, 32 GB LPDDR5x memory, 512GB M2 storage.
- Supports up to 3 concurrent external displays.
- Uses 20% ocean-bound plastic.
Windows Copilot Runtime: AI Platform
Windows Copilot Library
- Set of APIs powered by 40+ on-device AI models.
- Includes AI frameworks and toolchains for developers.
- Built on powerful client silicon, including GPUs and NPUs.
Windows Semantic Index
- New OS capability redefining search on Windows.
- Powers new experiences like Recall.
- Developers can build their own vector store and RAG with Vector Embeddings API.
Phi Silica
- Designed specifically for NPUs in Copilot+ PCs.
- Small language model (SLM) custom-built for the NPU.
- Shipping inbox on Windows.
APIs and Tools for Developers
- Psi Silica API, OCR, Studio Effects, Live Captions, and Recall User Activity APIs available in June.
- More APIs like Vector Embedding, RAG API, and Text Summarization coming later.
Native Support for PyTorch on Windows
- Native support for PyTorch with DirectML.
- Thousands of Hugging Face models work seamlessly on Windows.
Web Neural Network (WebNN) Developer Preview
- WebNN Developer Preview available through DirectML.
- Web developers can leverage silicon for AI features in web apps.
New Productivity Features in Dev Home
- Introducing Environments, improvements to WSL, DevDrive.
- New updates to WinUI3 and WPF to boost developer productivity.
Summary
- Ensuring AI experiences on Windows are safe, fair, and trustworthy.
- Adhering to Microsoft Responsible AI principles.
- Encouraging developers to extend their apps with Windows Copilot Library.
- More details to be shared during the keynote at Build.