Sounds more like the opposite to me. Copilot isn’t making the computer “incompetent”—it’s surfacing complexity in plain language. A PC has always been capable of running scripts, automating workflows, or pulling data, but most people don’t speak in PowerShell or Python. Copilot bridges that gap. If anything, it makes the machine feel more competent because now you can ask for things in natural language and get results without digging through menus or writing code.
The real question is whether you measure competence by raw capability or by accessibility. Copilot tilts toward accessibility, which is why it feels different.
The real question is whether you measure competence by raw capability or by accessibility. Copilot tilts toward accessibility, which is why it feels different.
Unfortunate choice of words...