Cortana (virtual assistant)
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Cortana was a virtual assistant developed by Microsoft that used the Bing search engine to perform tasks such as setting reminders and answering questions for users.
Developer(s) | Microsoft | ||||
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Initial release | April 2, 2014; 10 years ago (2014-04-02)[1] | ||||
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Operating system | Windows, Windows Phone, iOS, Android, Xbox OS | ||||
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Successor | Microsoft Copilot | ||||
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Type | Intelligent personal assistant | ||||
License | Proprietary | ||||
Website | www |
Cortana was available in English, Portuguese, French, German, Italian, Spanish, Chinese, and Japanese language editions, depending on the software platform and region in which it was used.[8]
In 2019, Microsoft began reducing the prevalence of Cortana and converting it from an assistant into different software integrations.[9] It was split from the Windows 10 search bar in April 2019.[10] In January 2020, the Cortana mobile app was removed from certain markets,[11][12] and on March 31, 2021, the Cortana mobile app was shut down globally.[13] On June 2, 2023, Microsoft announced that support for the Cortana standalone app on Microsoft Windows would end in late 2023 and would be replaced by Microsoft Copilot.[14] Support for Cortana in the Microsoft Outlook and Microsoft 365 mobile apps was discontinued in fall of 2023.[15]