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6 September 2026

Microsoft and Lenovo build stripped Windows PCs for running AI models locally

First reported

Tom's Hardware ran this on , 2 days before the next source picked it up.

  • Microsoft created Project Zenith, a version of Windows 11 optimized for AI developers, with pre-installed coding tools and AI frameworks like GitHub Copilot and Python 3.14.
  • The system runs large AI models (30 billion+ parameters) directly on the device instead of sending data to cloud services, avoiding expensive token-based billing that scales with usage.

Reported by Tom's Hardware, Tom's Hardware