Microsoft's Project Solara is an Android OS designed for agents instead of apps

# Microsoft's New Platform Bets on AI "Agents" Instead of Traditional Apps Microsoft is building a new operating system called Project Solara that would let AI assistants run tasks directly instead of relying on apps like you use today—think of it as teaching AI to be independent workers rather than just tools you open and close. Right now it's just experimental software on test devices, but Microsoft believes that as AI becomes smarter, devices will be able to automatically create their own interfaces and handle jobs without you having to manually open applications. The company is essentially trying to prepare for a future where AI does more work on its own, though experts note this is still mostly speculation about what AI could eventually do.
Microsoft has been deeply committed to the growth of generative AI technology in recent years through its now-fragmented partnership with OpenAI. At Build 2026, the company remains all-in on AI, and it's looking toward the future with a new software platform. The new Android-based OS is called Proje
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