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<p class="card-text line-clamp-3">Canonical plans to gradually introduce AI features into Ubuntu, prioritizing local inference and providing clear interfaces to cloud services.</p>
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</div><p></p><p><a href="https://indieweb.social/tags/ubuntu" rel="tag">#<span>ubuntu</span></a> <a href="https://indieweb.social/tags/ai" rel="tag">#<span>ai</span></a> <a href="https://indieweb.social/tags/vibecoding" rel="tag">#<span>vibecoding</span></a> <a href="https://indieweb.social/tags/agenticai" rel="tag">#<span>agenticai</span></a></p>]]></description><link>https://board.circlewithadot.net/topic/5c35b5bf-07c2-4288-b326-ffdd7e7d5fd1/ubuntu-plans-gradual-ai-features-built-around-local-inference</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 00:32:53 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://board.circlewithadot.net/topic/5c35b5bf-07c2-4288-b326-ffdd7e7d5fd1.rss" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><pubDate>Mon, 27 Apr 2026 18:29:45 GMT</pubDate><ttl>60</ttl><item><title><![CDATA[Reply to 🙄 Ubuntu Plans Gradual AI Features Built Around Local Inference on Tue, 28 Apr 2026 08:44:36 GMT]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p><span><a href="https://mastodon.opencloud.lu/@romainbecker">@<span>romainbecker</span></a></span> LMDE (Linux Mint Debian Edition) specifically isn't. <a href="https://linuxmint.com/download_lmde.php" rel="nofollow noopener"><span>https://</span><span>linuxmint.com/download_lmde.php</span><span></span></a></p><p><span><a href="/user/teaneedz%40social.vivaldi.net">@<span>teaneedz</span></a></span> <span><a href="/user/jbz%40indieweb.social">@<span>jbz</span></a></span></p>]]></description><link>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://social.mkj.earth/users/mkj/statuses/116481450101027274</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://social.mkj.earth/users/mkj/statuses/116481450101027274</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[mkj@social.mkj.earth]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 28 Apr 2026 08:44:36 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reply to 🙄 Ubuntu Plans Gradual AI Features Built Around Local Inference on Tue, 28 Apr 2026 07:58:12 GMT]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p><span><a href="/user/teaneedz%40social.vivaldi.net">@<span>teaneedz</span></a></span> <span><a href="/user/jbz%40indieweb.social">@<span>jbz</span></a></span> Isn't <a href="https://mastodon.opencloud.lu/tags/Mint" rel="tag">#<span>Mint</span></a> based on <a href="https://mastodon.opencloud.lu/tags/Ubuntu" rel="tag">#<span>Ubuntu</span></a> ?</p>]]></description><link>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.opencloud.lu/users/romainbecker/statuses/116481267599592142</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.opencloud.lu/users/romainbecker/statuses/116481267599592142</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[romainbecker@mastodon.opencloud.lu]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 28 Apr 2026 07:58:12 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reply to 🙄 Ubuntu Plans Gradual AI Features Built Around Local Inference on Mon, 27 Apr 2026 19:26:22 GMT]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p><span><a href="/user/jbz%40indieweb.social">@<span>jbz</span></a></span> wow, no AI kill switch? guess my new recommendation will be Mint, LMDE. so long <a href="https://social.vivaldi.net/tags/Ubuntu" rel="tag">#<span>Ubuntu</span></a> from my recommended install list.</p>]]></description><link>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://social.vivaldi.net/ap/users/115748421120673310/statuses/116478311315241207</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://social.vivaldi.net/ap/users/115748421120673310/statuses/116478311315241207</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[teaneedz@social.vivaldi.net]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 27 Apr 2026 19:26:22 GMT</pubDate></item></channel></rss>