The Copilot Retreat: Why Microsoft is Scrubbing Its AI Brand from Windows 11 Apps

Microsoft has begun removing the Copilot branding from Windows 11 Notepad, renaming its AI-assisted functions to "Advanced Features" and replacing the Copilot icon with a writing implement; the underlying functionality likely still uses the same Copilot AI infrastructure and the company plans to progressively replace Copilot references across apps with functional descriptions.