Intel and AMD-powered Copilot PCs lag behind their Snapdragon counterparts, even when equipped with experimental features.
In a recent development, Microsoft has been gradually rolling out AI-related updates for its Copilot+ PCs, with a focus on Snapdragon X-powered devices initially. This staged feature deployment and platform-specific optimization challenges are the primary reasons for the delay in the rollout of new features for AMD and Intel-powered devices.
The delay is not exclusive to the "describe image" action in the "Click to Do" feature. In fact, detailed image descriptions were available earlier on Snapdragon systems, while AMD and Intel PCs received them only in later Windows Insider builds.
Microsoft acknowledges a specific issue on AMD and Intel Copilot+ PCs where users experience long wait times when performing intelligent text actions in Click to Do after updates or model changes. The tech giant is working to address this issue in future updates, suggesting that performance and reliability tuning is needed per hardware architecture before broader feature rollout.
The staggered launch of features is also influenced by Microsoft's use of Control Feature Rollout technology, which gradually enables features for subsets of users to monitor feedback and stability before wider deployment. Additionally, variations in hardware and AI processing capabilities, regional and market-specific factors, and software and firmware optimizations for AI features vary by platform.
In positive news, the search box in the top bar of Click to Do is being removed, making way for improvements and changes. The Narrator on Copilot+ PCs is being enhanced with the ability to provide rich, detailed descriptions of images, charts, and graphs. The new "describe image" action, designed to improve accessibility, generates descriptions locally on the device to keep sensitive data secure.
Lock screen widget suggestions are also being updated for Windows Insiders in the Dev Channel. Insiders with AMD or Intel-powered Copilot+ PCs gain access to features later than Insiders with Snapdragon X-powered Copilot+ PCs. However, the new image description feature for Narrator is now being rolled out for AMD and Intel-powered Copilot+ PCs.
For those new to Narrator, a complete guide is available. Furthermore, FAQs about rich image descriptions in Narrator are accessible, and the Settings > Privacy & security > Text and image generation page allows users to see which third-party applications recently used generative AI models provided by Windows.
Lastly, it's worth noting that there appears to be an exclusivity agreement in place between Qualcomm and Microsoft, although no official statement has been made to confirm this. Windows is now collecting logs when PCs experience slow or sluggish performance, and the Desktop > System Sluggishness category should be used when filing feedback related to these issues.
In summary, delays in the rollout of new Copilot+ features for AMD and Intel-powered devices are primarily caused by platform-specific optimization needs, staged and cautious feature rollouts to ensure quality, and regional availability timing. The good news is that improvements are being made, and new features are being rolled out for both Snapdragon X-powered and AMD/Intel-powered Copilot+ PCs.
- Microsoft has been gradually rolling out AI-related updates for its Copilot+ PCs, with a focus on Snapdragon X-powered devices initially.
- The tech giant is working to address a specific issue on AMD and Intel Copilot+ PCs where users experience long wait times when performing intelligent text actions in Click to Do after updates or model changes.
- The staggered launch of features is also influenced by Microsoft's use of Control Feature Rollout technology, which gradually enables features for subsets of users to monitor feedback and stability before wider deployment.
- The new "describe image" action, designed to improve accessibility, generates descriptions locally on the device to keep sensitive data secure, and is now being rolled out for AMD and Intel-powered Copilot+ PCs.
- Insiders with AMD or Intel-powered Copilot+ PCs gain access to features later than Insiders with Snapdragon X-powered Copilot+ PCs, in terms of lock screen widget suggestions.
- A complete guide for those new to Narrator is available, and FAQs about rich image descriptions in Narrator are accessible.
- Windows is now collecting logs when PCs experience slow or sluggish performance, and the Desktop > System Sluggishness category should be used when filing feedback related to these issues.
