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AI is coming to laptops and iPhones: Worth having or a bad idea? [Video]

Are you ready for AI to take over your tech devices?

We’re seeing new AI features from major companies this summer and fall.

While some features are free with new devices, others require you to spend money — often every month.

So are they worth the money?

New Microsoft laptops feature AI

Best Buy’s Seph Swaenepoel said Microsoft’s Copilot — free for the basic version, and $20 a month for Pro — is a big improvement over external AI.

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What’s the advantage of having AI on your laptop?

“Having it localized as it is with Copilot Plus means it’s faster, it’s more efficient,” Swaenepoel said.

In just ten seconds, it can write things like an employment recommendation.

Apple, LinkedIn adding AI features

This summer, Apple introduced another AI feature, Apple Intelligence. It is described as a “personal intelligence system” for the iPhone, iPad and Mac.

It’s coming this fall to iOS 18.

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