Remove AI tools you don’t need
Some tech companies are forcing their AI features on us, whether we want them or not. Robert Irvine explains how to hide or disable these unwanted tools
The past few years have seen an AI frenzy, with all the big tech companies competing to add the latest cutting-edge technology to their products. But while many of these tools are genuinely innovative and exciting, some are being foisted on us whether we want them or not.
Here we explain how to remove AI features you don’t need from websites and software you use every day. Look out for the new AI Tips section in our next issue.
Copilot in Windows and Edge
It’s fair to say that a large proportion of Windows users don’t share Microsoft’s enthusiasm for its AI assistant Copilot. But that hasn’t stopped the company adding Copilot to many of its programs and apps, and even introducing a Copilot key for new PC keyboards (www.snipca.com/54770).
Microsoft now lets you uninstall Copilot from Windows 10 and 11
Copilot’s integration with Windows 11 (and later Windows 10) initially meant it couldn’t be removed, which hardly endeared the AI tool to users. Microsoft has since made Copilot easier to hide and uninstall in Windows and other software.