Microsoft has given its Advanced Paste tool in PowerToys for Windows 11 a significant upgrade with the latest update, allowing users to utilize on-device AI models instead of relying on cloud connections. This move marks a major shift towards more localized processing and data storage.
In a bid to reduce reliance on internet connectivity, Microsoft's Foundry Local tool can now be integrated into Advanced Paste, enabling the software to process requests on your device's Neural Processing Unit (NPU) rather than sending them to the cloud. As a result, users won't need to purchase API credits for specific tasks such as text translation or summarization.
Furthermore, this update allows for the support of multiple online models in Advanced Paste, including Azure OpenAI, Gemini, and Mistral. This change was previously limited to OpenAI. The new feature set also includes a design tweak that displays your current clipboard content and introduces a model selection drop-down menu.
With these updates, Microsoft's Advanced Paste tool is becoming increasingly self-sufficient, allowing users to harness the processing power of their own devices rather than relying on cloud-based services. This move towards more localized processing not only reduces data storage needs but also provides greater control over user data.
In a bid to reduce reliance on internet connectivity, Microsoft's Foundry Local tool can now be integrated into Advanced Paste, enabling the software to process requests on your device's Neural Processing Unit (NPU) rather than sending them to the cloud. As a result, users won't need to purchase API credits for specific tasks such as text translation or summarization.
Furthermore, this update allows for the support of multiple online models in Advanced Paste, including Azure OpenAI, Gemini, and Mistral. This change was previously limited to OpenAI. The new feature set also includes a design tweak that displays your current clipboard content and introduces a model selection drop-down menu.
With these updates, Microsoft's Advanced Paste tool is becoming increasingly self-sufficient, allowing users to harness the processing power of their own devices rather than relying on cloud-based services. This move towards more localized processing not only reduces data storage needs but also provides greater control over user data.