The software is labelled Beta, but is being pushed out to existing PCs anyway because… well… why not beta something in prod, it’s 2025 after all.

It appears in Game Bar, which is accessible from Windows Key + G. You may not have it yet as they are staging deployment. I’m not in Windows Insiders, but I have it installed — so it looks like the roll out is becoming wide. Note that I had uninstalled Copilot from my PC… but Gaming Copilot silently installed anyway.

It is similar to Recall, except not all the processing is done locally — it relies on the cloud. It screenshots gameplay, and then extracts elements of the screen (such as symbols and text) to work out what the player is doing. The idea is it can help you game, e.g. you can ask questions about what you’re doing in the game at a given moment.

  • ISOmorph@feddit.orgEnglish
    217·
    14 hours ago

    To all the people in this thread hyping Linux. Please remember that those screenshots capture you as well if you play with windows users. If this becomes a staple and you refuse to be AI fodder, then multiplayer is pretty much dead to you.

    • utopiah@lemmy.worldEnglish
      5·
      6 hours ago

      I don’t think it’s AI related. If you play on a public server, you should expect your data to be public anyway.

      If you play on a private server then there might be rules to be defined.

      All that said, I’m not sure what information would actually be problematic to share but if that’s a problem, sure,

      • play only of private servers than ban such AI tools (basically consider it cheating, which is arguably IMHO but I agree on the negative side effects)
      • make a new account for multiplayer that has no public link with your identity
    • FreedomAdvocate@lemmy.net.auEnglish
      41·
      6 hours ago

      What information exactly do you think copilot would be capturing about someone else in an online multiplayer game that is cause for concern that isn’t already being captured by companies?

    • Attacker94@lemmy.worldEnglish
      4·
      11 hours ago

      Could you expand a bit, I understand that their systems are compromised, but how does that provide information to them about you if you play a game together. Unless you are just referring to the information that a server host or your friend would know anyway.

      • WhyJiffie@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
        33·
        9 hours ago

        automated screenshots when your username is visible, like player lists or above your character when in front of a compormised player

        • Attacker94@lemmy.worldEnglish
          10·
          8 hours ago

          If that is what was meant, this is nothing new, server hosts have had this information and more for ages, and your gamertag is by no means priveledged information. I am having trouble trying to figure out how this change affects my willingness to play on cross play servers, as others have pointed out however I would be wary of compromised devices with privelidged data like banks or HR which I realistically have no way to protect myself from.