References to a feature called "agentic companions" for the Taskbar have been spotted in recent Windows 11 preview builds, suggesting the company is working on bringing AI companions to the Taskbar at some point in the near future.
The strings were spotted in Windows 11 Insider builds last month, though more recent builds have been updated to remove the mention of "agentic" capabilities, likely to draw attention away from such feature during development. Details around how this new companion feature will be implemented are currently unknown, but that means we can speculate a little.
