KEY POINTS
- Kora is a Linux-based desktop operating system designed around AI workflows and aimed at developers, creators and power users.
- It is scheduled to launch in 2027, with Qualcomm Snapdragon PCs planned for next year and support for x86-64 hardware.
- A semantic file system lets users search their files by meaning, and Windows apps are meant to run through compatibility layers.
A startup called Kora has announced a desktop operating system built for people who work heavily with artificial intelligence. WIRED reported that the Linux-based system is planned for release sometime in 2027 and is meant as an alternative to Windows and macOS for what its CEO calls an AI-native audience rather than the mass market.
