New OS needed for the Agent era: instant snapshots and core containerization
Dan_Jeffries1 · x · 2026-08-25
The author argues that the era of AI Agents requires a new kind of Operating System designed for parallel task execution. Key features proposed include a rapidly forkable filesystem with instant snapshotting and rollback capabilities, and a fully containerized core where each UI runs in isolation without seizing the screen.
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