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Kirt McMaster, co-founder of Cyanogen, unveiled Kora, a Linux-based desktop operating system built to integrate AI models and autonomous agents, on Tuesday, November 10, 2026, according to TechCrunch. The free-to-use system is expected to launch in 2027 and aims at people who rely heavily on AI, rather than Windows' entire user base, which held about 77% of the worldwide desktop operating-system market in October according to Statcounter. Kora Systems, formerly Playtron, is developing the system with about 50 engineers and AI coding tools such as OpenAI's Codex and Anthropic's Claude, which McMaster said have sped development at least fivefold. It will support Intel, AMD and Qualcomm Snapdragon PCs, and plans subscriptions bundling AI model and agent access. McMaster estimated 45 million to 50 million people currently drive much of AI usage and revenue and expects that market to exceed 200 million users by 2033. Kora also works with Qualcomm and Saudi Arabia's Humain on an enterprise version, Humain OS, expected in 2027. McMaster said Kora's core technology will stay proprietary, and he declined to disclose funding totals or valuation.