YC-Backed Sentient OS Brings Local AI Assistant That Takes Over Your Screen

YC-backed startup Sentient released the open-source Sentient OS, a local AI assistant that builds context from your files and messages overnight and uses its own cursor to take over on-screen tasks via its Sidekick feature, free for Mac users with lifetime free access for the first 1,000.

2026-10-28 ~ 2026-10-28 · 4 related posts

• Sentient OS (YC F26) launches: on-device AI that learns your life overnight with a local LLM — testingcatalog · 2026-10-28
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• Sentient OS launches on-device AI that controls your cursor and drafts replies, free for first 1,000 users — thetripathi58 · 2026-10-28

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