Microsoft is bringing local models to Windows and GitHub Copilot, the article reports.

Local sandboxing for GitHub Copilot is now generally available according to the article.

Copilot will be able to act on local files on Windows PCs.

MAI models built for the cloud began arriving on devices around October 7.

Running the stack locally needs substantial, high-end computing power according to the article.

Privacy gains come from keeping sensitive code on the machine.

Developers report faster responses without constant cloud latency according to the article.

Microsoft aims to widen hardware support beyond monster PCs later.

Read the full article for more details on local Copilot and MAI models.