Microsoft's Fara-7B: AI that keeps your data on your device

Technology Nov 25, 2025

Microsoft has announced Fara-7B, a lightweight AI model you can run right on your own computer—no cloud needed.
It's designed to handle everyday tasks locally, so things like form-filling or searching online happen fast and your data stays private.

How it works and where to get it

Fara-7B actually "sees" web pages, using mouse and keyboard moves (like scrolling and clicking) to get things done—almost like a digital helper.
Microsoft suggests using it in a sandbox for extra safety, especially with sensitive info.
If you want to try it out, you can grab Fara-7B under an MIT license on Microsoft Foundry or Hugging Face, with an optimized version coming soon for Copilot+ PCs running Windows 11.