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Windows Central
Windows Central
Technology
Sean Endicott

Here’s the secret behind Microsoft’s AI agents — meet Mu, the compact AI model transforming Settings on your PC

Settings app with AI agent.

Microsoft just unveiled a new on-device small language model that powers AI agents in Windows 11's Settings app. The model is called "Mu," and it runs on NPUs (Neural Processing Units) to take full advantage of the AI-optimized hardware seen in Copilot+ PCs.

Those agents, which were announced earlier this year, will be able to automate and execute tasks on your PC if you've granted the appropriate permissions.

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