The Suggested Reminders functionality allows Cortana to scan your email thanks to a machine learning system developed by Microsoft’s Research division to generate suggestions of tasks in an effort to help you remember the things you promised to do in your emails.
How it works
The machine learning performs the scan locally and sends the reminder details to Microsoft’s servers. Cortana will not only analyze sentences containing time but also look for phrases that indicate the language we use to make commitments. You do not have to change the way you compose emails, according to Microsoft. To take advantage of the new feature, you only need to give Cortana permission to monitor your email — however creepy that sounds. Once you have set some sort of deadline, Cortana will create a reminder and alert you to it ahead of the due date. The Cortana home will also display other suggested reminders. Microsoft explained: The feature provides links to the email from which Cortana created the reminder. Then, Cortana sends notifications to the user prior to the deadline. Microsoft says the stable version of the feature is now more accurate at analyzing your emails, though that is quite a claim. Redmond first announced the feature earlier last year. Suggested reminders are now available to Windows 10 users in the U.S., with iOS and Android support coming soon. Microsoft will also add support for other email services in the future.
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