According to a report from PC World , AI features like the image generator in Paint and the text rewrite tool in Notepad will only be available to those with a paid Microsoft 365 account. However, non-AI features will continue to function normally. A company representative said they had no further comment on the decision.
Users now need a Microsoft 365 subscription to create AI-powered images on Paint
With its multibillion-dollar investment in OpenAI, Microsoft has integrated AI capabilities into a variety of apps and services, including its Xbox gaming division and the Copilot app for Windows. The addition has led to a price increase for its Microsoft 365 service, which currently costs about $10 per month or $99 per year.
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Not all of Microsoft’s AI efforts have been well received by users, however. Copilot’s Recall feature, designed to improve searches by recording user activity, has been delayed due to privacy and security concerns, following reports that the feature could collect sensitive information such as credit card and social security numbers.
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For Notepad and Paint, requiring payment for AI features will not affect the ability of Windows users without a 365 subscription to access and use other features. Microsoft provided more details about the new AI features on its blog in November.
Microsoft’s move is similar to a freemium strategy to create demand for new features, according to an industry expert. However, the expert said that providing AI features for free could become a financial burden for companies due to the high cost of using language models, so more tech companies may look to price AI-based services with more flexible pricing models.
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