By The Indian Express
Publication Date: 2025-11-28 03:31:00
Microsoft has unveiled its first small language model (SLM), Fara-7B, which has been developed to use a computer the way humans do. The new model is an extension of Microsoft’s SLMs that were introduced last year, starting with Phi, which was powered by Windows 11. Microsoft claims that its compact AI model is surprisingly powerful for its size and has dubbed it as the company’s first agentic SLM designed for computer use.
Fara-7B is essentially a Computer Use Agent (CUA) model, which is radically different from traditional models that generate text-based responses. The model stands out, as it does not rely on a massive cloud setup and works in a way that makes sense for everyday users. So far we know what an AI agent does, such as type, click, and navigate the web. However, with Fara, Microsoft has combined all of this into a compact 7 billion parameter model that can be run on your device.
Most CUA models require huge cloud servers and numerous subsystems, coupled with a vast…
