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Microsoft wants you to talk to your PC and let AI control it (www.theverge.com)
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“We think we’re on the cusp of the next evolution, where AI happens not just in that chatbot and gets naturally integrated into the hundreds of millions of experiences that people use every day,” says Yusuf Mehdi, executive vice president and consumer chief marketing officer at Microsoft, in a briefing with The Verge. “The vision that we have is: let’s rewrite the entire operating system around AI, and build essentially what becomes truly the AI PC.”

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[–] markko@lemmy.world 8 points 1 week ago

These are all pretty easy to answer with a search, but here's some info to get you started:

Does Linux have a windows GUI?

Lots of distros are similar to Windows in many ways. Some are specifically geared towards Windows-to-Linux migrants, or trying to be as close to Windows as possible. They are all much more customisable than Windows too, so you can change it to whatever works for you.

Linux Mint is often recommended to newcomers. Zorin OS is another good option that is more like Windows.

https://www.howtogeek.com/windows-like-linux-distros-you-should-try-out/

Do all the steam games have Linux compatability?

No, but compatibility is constantly improving and more developers are natively supporting Linux.

Game compatibility list: https://www.protondb.com/

Also, Windows app compatibility list (though many Linux app alternatives are better than their Windows counterparts IMO): https://appdb.winehq.org/

Is there a Linux version of Windows Defender?

Windows is far less secure, and targeted by much more malware due to it's market share.

https://linuxsecurity.com/news/security-trends/antivirus-linux

Many Linux users don't bother with antivirus software at all, but yes, there are plenty of options available.

https://www.tecmint.com/best-antivirus-programs-for-linux/