Microsoft says AI in Windows 11 will empower people “securely,” but it also warns of malware risk at the same time

Microsoft has two conflicting statements on how secure AI is in Windows 11. In one document, the company says AI Agents on Windows 11 can hallucinate and perform “unintended actions like data exfiltration or malware installation.” Now, in a post on X, the company says AI can empower Windows users easily, securely, and confidently.

As first spotted by Windows Latest, there’s a new post on X that encourages developers to build AI features or apps for Windows 11 Copilot+ PCs, such as those that ship with a Snapdragon processor and have an NPU and chip.

“Windows is evolving to empower people to use AI easily, securely & confidently,” Microsoft wrote. “It is becoming the canvas for AI—built into the system, silicon & hardware so organizations can move from experimentation to execution at scale.”

Microsoft also says that “Windows is evolving to empower people to use AI easily, securely & confidently.”

This phrase is quite interesting because…