Canonical's approach to AI is refreshingly thoughtful-Microsoft should take note

Innovation Home Innovation Artificial Intelligence Canonical's approach to AI is refreshingly thoughtful - Microsoft should take note With Ubuntu Linux 26.04, you decide how you want to use AI. What a novel idea. Written by Steven Vaughan-Nichols, Senior Contributing EditorSenior Contributing Editor April 28, 2026 at 7:35 a.m. PT Elyse Betters Picaro / ZDNETFollow ZDNET: Add us as a preferred source on Google.ZDNET's key takeawaysCanonical lets you pick and choose how you'll use AI.In Ubuntu, AI is built into key features and optional AI tools.While Microsoft is about control, Canonical puts you in charge.In a new blog post, Jon Seager, Canonical's VP of engineering for Ubuntu, explained how the company is baking AI into its Linux desktop and server experience in Ubuntu Linux 26.04 and…

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