India, May 19 -- Microsoft is preparing to undo one of the more controversial hardware decisions tied to the AI PC era. A future Windows 11 update will let users remap the dedicated Copilot key to function as either the Right Ctrl key or the Context Menu key. At first glance, this looks like a small keyboard tweak. In practice, it reflects a broader tension between AI branding and practical computing.

When Microsoft introduced the Copilot key in 2024, the company positioned it as a defining feature of next-generation Windows PCs. Several manufacturers replaced long-standing keyboard functions to make room for a dedicated AI shortcut. The problem is that keyboards are not blank canvases. They are shaped by decades of habit, accessibility ...