Microsoft isn't removing Copilot from Windows 11, it's just renaming it

Microsoft is rebranding rather than removing Copilot from Windows 11. The company replaced the visible "Copilot" button with a generic writing icon in Notepad and renamed "AI features" settings to "Advanced features," while keeping the underlying AI capabilities active and toggleable. The article highlights the gap between Microsoft's messaging about "pulling back" on AI insertion and the reality of continued feature integration with dampened branding.