India, Nov. 26 -- Microsoft Research announced the release of Fara-7B, its first agentic Small Language Model (SLM) specifically designed for computer use. While traditional chatbots generate text responses, Computer Use Agent (CUA) models like Fara-7B take action. They interact with computer interfaces, such as web pages, using simulated mouse and keyboard inputs to complete tasks on behalf of a user.

Fara-7B stands out because of its ultra-compact size, featuring only 7 billion parameters. This scale allows the CUA model to run directly on devices like Copilot+ PCs powered by Windows 11. Running models locally significantly reduces latency and improves privacy, as user data remains on the personal device. Microsoft released Fara-7B as ...