Windows 11 Build 26200 leaks AI features: aihost.exe, screen understanding, discovery | Laptop News

Windows Copilot on Windows 11 (and Windows 10) isn’t that useful or exciting, but that will change soon with “AI Explorer”. Thanks to Build 26200, we know what’s coming to Windows 11 as part of the big AI upgrade, which is expected to begin rolling out on Snapdragon X Elite and Plus PCs in September/October.

Windows 11 24H2’s flagship feature is “AI Explorer,” which was recently spotted in Windows 11 Build 26100. It is designed to leverage the power of neural processing units (NPUs) to record your screen and activities and then make them searchable.

For example, AI Explorer will record what you do on your PC, apps that you use, emails sent or received, and other activities. It will then make these activities “searchable,” allowing you to interact with your data, find them in a timeline and more. However, the feature goes beyond simply recording your activities.

As noted by Microsoft watcher Albacore, references to AI Explorer’s features have been spotted in Build 26200. This includes a new “Screen Capture” feature, which tries to capture your screen and process it using AI.

The AI Explorer UI package in Windows 11 Build 26200 also hints at intriguing feature names such as Sidebar Island, Shoulder Tap, Screen Understanding, Intent Engine, and Discovery Overlay.

So, what are these codenames? I don’t know how exactly they work, but the “Screen Understanding” allows AI Explorer to look at your screen and make suggestions so you can take action. This makes the AI context-aware, as it can detect app windows and make suggestions based on what is on the screen.

There is also a new executable, “aihost.exe,” that seems to power screen understanding and other stuff. According to references within baker.dll,…

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