Microsoft will reportedly focus on security and artificial intelligence in its upcoming Windows 12.
Microsoft is still working to move its user base to Windows 11, but the company is already planning the next major release of its operating system. According to Windows Central’s, Zac Bowden, Microsoft is taking lessons from its failed attempts to develop Windows Core OS:
According to my sources who are familiar with Microsoft’s plans, the company is once again hard at work on a new project internally that’s designed to modernize the Windows platform with many of the same innovations it was working on for Windows Core OS, but with a focus on native compatibility for legacy Win32 applications on devices where it makes sense.
The project is codenamed CorePC and is designed to be a modular and customizable variant of Windows for Microsoft to leverage different form factors with. Not all Windows PCs need the full breadth of legacy Win32 app support, and CorePC will allow Microsoft to configure “editions” of Windows with varying levels of feature and app compatibility.
Bowden’s sources say the company is also working on a version of CorePC that borrows a page from Apple’s playbook and adds in a heavy focus on AI:
Lastly, I hear that Microsoft is experimenting with a version of CorePC that’s “silicon-optimized,” designed to reduce legacy overhead, focus on AI capabilities, and vertically optimize hardware and software experiences in a way similar to that of Apple Silicon. Unsurprisingly, AI experiences are a key focus for Windows going into 2024.
Microsoft is clearly going all-in on AI, looking for innovative ways to incorporate it across its platforms and products. It will be interesting to see how the company integrates the tech with its flagship product.
