Microsoft is testing a new integration in Windows 11’s File Explorer that could allow AI apps—such as Anthropic Claude and Manus—to request access to files, reports Windows Latest.
While the files aren’t uploaded to the cloud, the feature does let AI tools read content locally to do things like summarize documents, build websites, or create presentations based on files. Microsoft says that only the file contents are shared, not the files themselves.
The first of these features, like summarizing documents via Copilot and Microsoft 365, will be rolled out in the coming weeks. It’s still not known when the full AI app integration will become widely available.