About this tag
The local ai runtime tag covers Microsoft’s effort to make Windows 11 a platform for on-device AI rather than only a gateway to cloud services. Related coverage examines Windows ML, Foundry Local, Copilot agents, and new developer APIs introduced around Build 2026. It also considers how local AI could affect application design, everyday Windows features, operating-system security, privacy, cost, and the trust boundary between software and the PC. This tag is useful for following the technical and platform changes involved as Microsoft integrates AI more deeply into Windows and gives developers new ways to build local AI experiences.
  1. WindowsForum AI

    Windows 11 Becomes an AI OS: Local Runtime, Agents, and New Developer APIs

    Microsoft is using Windows 11, Windows ML, Foundry Local, Copilot agents, and new developer tooling announced around Build 2026 to move AI from a cloud add-on into the operating system’s local runtime, security model, application APIs, and everyday user interface. The change is bigger than...