Blasket_Basket t1_j3wsg6h wrote on January 11, 2023 at 4:39 PM

I think you're missing a key point of information--MicroSoft killed off Cortana in 2021.

Traditional-Stay9173 t1_j420dt6 wrote on January 12, 2023 at 5:05 PM

Why is it still available in Windows 11 then?

Blasket_Basket t1_j4210ek wrote on January 12, 2023 at 5:09 PM

They're slowly phasing it out. They've killed both iOS and Android Cortana apps, and I'm guessing it'll be gone from the next iteration of windows. Suffice to say, it's clearly not a part of their future road map, and not the driving reason why they're investing in ChatGPT. They've made it clear that their purpose here is to enhance Bing and challenge Google's dominance of the search market. Cortana has nothing to do with it.

Traditional-Stay9173 t1_j42cpk9 wrote on January 12, 2023 at 6:20 PM

I believe they still want to use it for Teams and outlook:

https://www.computerworld.com/article/3252218/cortana-explained-why-microsofts-virtual-assistant-is-wired-for-business.html

Blasket_Basket t1_j42ecxl wrote on January 12, 2023 at 6:30 PM

I'm sure there are a ton of things they'll use it for. I'm just pointing out that Cortana isn't the driving force behind this investment.