# AI Backlash as Windows turns 40

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Podcast: [The Windows Central Podcast](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-windows-central-podcast-633173)
Published: 2025-11-24T19:31:00+00:00
Episode link: https://windowscentral.libsyn.com/ai-backlash-as-windows-turns-40
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Duration seconds: 5353

## Resource

The Windows Central Podcast is back, and this week Dan and Zac discuss Windows' 40th anniversary, recent backlash from customers around agentic OS plans and the future of Windows, as well as the latest news from Ignite, the Valve Steam Machine, and Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 gaming performance.

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