Ed Bott on Microsoft’s All-In AI Strategy: A High-Stakes Windows Bet

Why the company's $80 billion gamble on Copilot and AI agents is creating an empathy gap with PC users. Tech veteran Ed Bott has seen a lot of platform shifts. When he looks at Microsoft’s massive Windows AI push, he recognizes the pattern. It is a high-stakes effort to put Windows back in the driver's seat. Microsoft desperately wants to avoid repeating its devastating failure during the mobile revolution. They are basically betting the farm on AI. They hope to redefine the entire PC experience. Forced Features and Real-World Costs Microsoft is aggressively rolling out new AI features. T