Mozilla Criticizes Microsoft for Installing Copilot on Windows Without User Consent

Mozilla publicly rebukes Microsoft for automatically installing and prominently surfacing the Copilot AI assistant across Windows—through auto-installation of the M365 Copilot app, a dedicated Copilot keyboard key, and taskbar pinning—arguing these tactics prioritize corporate interests over user consent and rely on dark patterns; Microsoft partially rolled back some integrations, and Mozilla contrasts Windows’ approach with Firefox’s persistent, user-controlled AI settings.