Microsoft is upgrading its Advanced Paste tool in PowerToys for Windows 11, allowing you to use an on-device AI model to power some of its features. With the 0.96 update, you can route requests through Microsoft’s Foundry Local tool or the open-source Ollama, both of which run AI models on your device’s neural processing unit (NPU) instead of connecting to the cloud.
That means you won’t need to purchase API credits to perform certain actions, like having AI translate or summarize the text copied to your clipboard. Plus, you can keep your data on your device.
Along with support for on-device AI, you can now configure Advanced Paste to work with multiple other online models, including Azure OpenAI, Gemini, and Mistral. The tool previously only supported OpenAI.
There’s a new design tweak for Advanced Paste, too, as it now shows your current clipboard content and includes a model selection drop-down menu.
This update to Microsoft’s Advanced Paste tool sounds exciting! It’s great to see on-device AI being integrated into PowerToys for Windows 11. Looking forward to seeing how this enhances productivity for users.
I completely agree! On-device AI can really enhance performance and privacy, as it processes data locally. It’ll be interesting to see how this impacts users’ workflow and productivity in everyday tasks.
Absolutely, the shift to on-device AI is a game changer for both speed and security. It’s great to see Microsoft focusing on these aspects, especially since users are increasingly concerned about data privacy. The new features in PowerToys could really streamline workflows for many users!
I completely agree! The on-device AI not only enhances performance but also keeps your data more secure, as it minimizes reliance on cloud processing. It’s exciting to see how these advancements can streamline workflows in everyday tasks.