New Computer Keyboards to have AI Key

2024-01-12 15:00:00来源：网络

New Computer Keyboards to have AI Key

新款电脑键盘将配备人工智能按键

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　　By Dan Novak

　　10 January 2024

　　Starting this month, some new personal computers that run Microsoft's Windows 11 operating system will have a special "Copilot key." The key will launch the software company's AI chatbot.

　　Getting computer makers like Dell to add an AI key is the latest move by Microsoft to make use of its close partnership with ChatGPT-maker OpenAI. With the development, Microsoft is turning its software into an opening for generative AI technology.

　　Most people now connect to the internet and many AI applications by phone rather than computer. But the announcement is the start of what is expected to be a competitive year for technology companies and AI.

　　Many companies still have not answered all of AI's ethical and legal questions. The New York Times last month brought legal action against both OpenAI and Microsoft. The news organization argued that tools like ChatGPT and Copilot — formerly known as Bing Chat — are infringing on copyrighted news articles.

　　The keyboard design will be Microsoft's biggest change to PC keyboards since it introduced a special Windows key in the 1990s.

　　The newest AI key will have a Copilot logo and be placed near the space bar. On some computers, it will replace the right "CTRL" key, while on others it will replace a menu key.

　　Microsoft is not the only company with special keys. Apple started the idea in the 1980s with its "Command" key. Google has a search button on its Chromebooks. Google was also the first to try an AI-specific key to launch its voice assistant on its now-discontinued Pixelbook.

　　But Microsoft has a much stronger hold on the personal computer market through its agreements with computer makers like Lenovo, Dell and HP. About 82 percent of all desktop computers, laptops and workstations run Windows. Just 9 percent use Apple's operating system and just over 6 percent for Google's, says market research firm IDC.

　　Last week, Dell Technologies was the first to announce a Copilot key on its newest XPS laptops.

　　Microsoft has not yet said which other computer makers will use the Copilot key beyond Microsoft's own Surface devices. It said several companies are expected to show their new models at the CES show in Las Vegas.

　　I'm Dan Novak.

　　Dan Novak adapted this story for VOA Learning English based on reporting by The Associated Press.

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　　作者：Dan Novak

　　日期：2024年1月10日

　　从本月开始，一些运行微软Windows 11操作系统的新个人电脑将配备一个特殊的“Copilot键”。这个键将启动该软件公司的AI聊天机器人。

　　让电脑制造商如戴尔添加AI键是微软利用其与ChatGPT制造商OpenAI紧密合作关系的最新举措。凭借这一发展，微软正在将其软件转变为生成AI技术的入口。

　　现在，大多数人通过手机而非电脑连接到互联网和许多AI应用。但这个公告标志着预计将是科技公司和AI竞争激烈的一年的开始。

　　许多公司仍未解答所有关于AI的道德和法律问题。上个月，《纽约时报》对OpenAI和微软都提起了法律诉讼。这家新闻机构认为，像ChatGPT和Copilot（以前被称为Bing Chat）这样的工具侵犯了新闻文章的版权。

　　键盘设计将是微软自20世纪90年代引入特殊Windows键以来对PC键盘的最大改变。

　　最新的AI键将有一个Copilot标志，并放置在空格键附近。在一些电脑上，它将取代右侧的"CTRL"键，而在其他电脑上，它将取代菜单键。

　　微软并非唯一拥有特殊键的公司。苹果在20世纪80年代就推出了其"Command"键。谷歌在其Chromebook上有一个搜索按钮。谷歌也是第一个尝试使用AI专用键来启动其现已停产的Pixelbook上的语音助手的公司。