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Starling: The first real desktop written by AI
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Starling is a new Linux desktop environment built entirely by AI, capable of running standard applications like Chrome and Zoom. Unlike previous AI-generated desktop mockups, Starling functions as a legitimate Wayland compositor that manages hardware and third-party software.
Others have pointed AI at a desktop before. They ran in a browser tab, or stopped at a mock-up. Starling drives the GPU directly and runs Chrome, Slack and Zoom. It was written by AI, directed by one person, over six months.
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