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Want to try Ubuntu’s AI dictation feature? Here’s how

Ubuntu's new AI-powered dictation tool Myna isn't officially ready, but you can give it an early test. While a formal call for testing hasn't been made, all the pieces needed to test Myna are […] You're reading Want to try Ubuntu's AI dictation feature?

Want to try Ubuntu’s AI dictation feature? Here’s how

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Ubuntu's new AI-powered dictation tool Myna isn't officially ready, but you can give it an early test.

While a formal call for testing hasn't been made, all the pieces needed to test Myna are […] You're reading Want to try Ubuntu's AI dictation feature?

Ubuntu 26.10 also comes with another component preinstalled, as the gnome-shell-ubuntu-extensions package has a GNOME Shell extension that triggers an on-screen HUD when the Myna local AI speech-to-text...

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Ubuntu's new AI-powered dictation tool Myna isn't officially ready, but you can give it an early test. While a formal call for testing hasn't been made, all the pieces needed to test Myna are […] You're reading Want to try Ubuntu's AI dictation feature? Ubuntu 26.10 also comes with another component preinstalled, as the gnome-shell-ubuntu-extensions package has a GNOME Shell extension that triggers an on-screen HUD when the Myna local AI speech-to-text tech is listening or transcribing.

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Ubuntu 26.10 also comes with another component preinstalled, as the gnome-shell-ubuntu-extensions package has a GNOME Shell extension that triggers an on-screen HUD when the Myna local AI speech-to-text tech is listening or transcribing. Do not reproduce elsewhere without permission.

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