Microsoft patent application proposes AI training on idle gaming PCs

First reported by RuntimeWire at 6:39 PM ET · Updated 8:16 AM · 3 sources

Microsoft's application, filed April 30th, 2025 and published November 5th, 2026, describes splitting training into micro-tasks for opted-in devices and offering owners credits.

Covered by 3 publishers within 14 hours of the first report.

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Microsoft patent application proposes AI training on idle gaming PCs

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