Microsoft Wants Us Talking to Windows 11 With New AI Features

Microsoft Corp. is trying to get people to talk to their computers, betting that voice and artificial intelligence software is powerful enough to make such interactions as effective as a keyboard or mouse.

The world’s largest software maker on Thursday introduced a set of updates to its Windows operating system, including the ability to summon Microsoft’s Copilot assistant by saying “Hey, Copilot.”

In addition to a mouse and keyboard, voice “will now become the third input mechanism,” Yusuf Mehdi, Microsoft’s consumer marketing chief, said on a call with reporters.

The updates, which will start arriving for Windows 11 ...