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Microsoft is actively integrating AI across its product lines to enhance both functionality and security. One significant development involves the use of AI-powered Security Copilot to identify vulnerabilities in open-source bootloaders. This expedited discovery process has revealed 20 previously unknown vulnerabilities in GRUB2, U-Boot, and Barebox, which could impact systems relying on Unified Extensible Firmware Interface (UEFI) Secure Boot. These vulnerabilities, particularly in GRUB2, could allow threat actors to bypass Secure Boot and install stealthy bootkits, potentially granting them complete control over affected devices.

Microsoft is also expanding AI capabilities on Copilot Plus PCs, particularly those powered by Intel and AMD processors. Features like Live Captions, which translates audio into English subtitles in real-time, as well as creative tools like Cocreator in Paint, Restyle Image, and Image Creator in Photos, are becoming more widely available. The company is additionally testing a new tool called Quick Machine Recovery, designed to remotely restore unbootable Windows 11 devices by automatically diagnosing and deploying fixes through Windows Update, preventing widespread outages similar to those experienced in the past.

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References :

• Microsoft Security Blog: Analyzing open-source bootloaders: Finding vulnerabilities faster with AI
• The Verge: Microsoft is making its AI features widely available on Copilot Plus PCs equipped with Intel and AMD chips. One of the most notable of these features will be Live Captions, which translates audio to English subtitles from dozens of different languages in real time. Microsoft first started testing Live Captions on Intel and AMD devices …
• Microsoft Security Blog: Transforming public sector security operations in the AI era
• gHacks Technology News: Microsoft expands Snapdragon-exclusive Copilot+ features to Intel and AMD PCs
• Techmeme: Microsoft used its AI-powered Security Copilot to discover 20 previously unknown vulnerabilities in the GRUB2, U-Boot, and Barebox open-source bootloaders.
• Ken Yeung: Microsoft’s AI Skills Fest Seeks World Record for Most Online AI Learners
• eWEEK: During Microsoft’s AI Skills Fest, You Can Attempt to Set a Guinness World Records Title
• Data Phoenix: Microsoft launches the Researcher and Analyst AI agents in Microsoft 365 Copilot
• TestingCatalog: AI Agents and Deep Research among major Copilot upgrades for Microsoft’s 50th anniversary

Classification:

• HashTags: #MicrosoftAI #Copilot #AIIntegration
• Company: Microsoft
• Target: Windows Users
• Product: Copilot
• Feature: AI Integration
• Type: ProductUpdate
• Severity: Informative