You have to admire the commitment of the Microsoft branding team. It feels like we are five minutes away from them renaming the “Start” button to “Launch Copilot.” It used to be simple: you clicked the blue W to write words and the green X to do math. Now, every icon is just a variation of a swirling abstract circle that wants to “optimize my synergy.” I’m honestly afraid to open Paint; I don’t want an AI assistant to analyze my stick figures and offer to convert them into a corporate slide deck for a monthly subscription fee.
