This is not what it seems. What it is is trickery.

"The old Copilot menu has been replaced with 'writing tools'," but these "are still powered by AI and are pretty much identical to the selection found in the old menu."

"Microsoft has just replaced the Copilot button with a pen icon. In addition, the company has removed mentions of AI in the Settings menu and has placed the option to disable the AI-powered writing tools within the 'Advanced features' section."

Engadget: Microsoft starts removing unnecessary Copilot buttons in Windows 11 https://www.engadget.com/ai/microsoft-starts-removing-unnecessary-copilot-buttons-in-windows-11-120346728.html @Engadget #Microsoft #Notepad #Copilot

Microsoft starts removing unnecessary Copilot buttons in Windows 11

Microsoft has rolled out a Notepad update for Windows Insiders that removes the Copilot branding and icon from within the app, Windows Central has reported.

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@AAKL @Engadget Is the branding better? Yes. Is the situation better? No.
@Epic_Null @Engadget Yeah, you nailed it.