The "Agentic" Mirage: Is Microsoft’s AI Pivot a Masterstroke or a Death Rattle?
There was a time when an Operating System had a simple, dignified job: stay out of the way. It was the digital stage upon which your work performed. But if you’ve spent any time in the latest builds of Windows 11, you’ve likely noticed the stage has been replaced by a chaotic, neon-lit bazaar where a frantic digital assistant named Copilot is constantly trying to finish your sentences—and usually getting them wrong.