SMRTR TechNov 20, 2025The Verge

As Windows turns 40, Microsoft faces an AI backlash

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Microsoft faces growing user backlash over its aggressive AI integration into Windows 11, with critics comparing it to the divisive Windows 8 overhaul that alienated users a decade ago. The company announced plans for an "agentic OS" where AI agents control PCs autonomously, but users are responding negatively, demanding a return to basic functionality without bloated AI features that often fail to work properly.

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