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Its that third point that irritates me, though.

But Intel reckons they should still be eligible for the AI PC label.

A woman at a table using a Windows laptop, opposite sits a man, neither show their face

Summoning Copilot in Windows 11 only takes a single mouse click - so why do we need a dedicated hardware key for it?

Besides, I dont personally use - or even want to use - Copilot.

But I simply dont want any space on my physical laptop dedicated to a feature I wont use.

Microsoft isnt alone in mandating changes like this, either.

Intel datasheet showing requirements for a Microsoft AI PC.

Summoning Copilot in Windows 11 only takes a single mouse click - so why do we need a dedicated hardware key for it?

So my protests will likely fall on deaf ears.

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