{
  "id": 19864033,
  "title": "I gave a local AI model control of my Windows PC, and it handles the chores I hate",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/13/i-gave-a-local-ai-model-control-of-my-windows-pc-and-it-handles-the",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-11-13T21:00:22.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "XDA Developers",
    "slug": "xda-developers",
    "url": "https://www.xda-developers.com/i-gave-a-local-ai-model-control-of-my-windows-pc-and-it-handles-the-chores-i-hate/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "In my old Windows 11 PC, more than 40 applications were waiting for updates, my project files lacked backups, and network issues often left me guessing. These menial tasks were tedious and seemed perfect for automating. After exploring various options, I chose to delegate these chores to a local AI model running on my RTX 4070 Ti Super through Hermes Agent. The model used was Unsloth's UD-IQ4_XS quant of Qwen3.6-35B-A3B, served through llama.cpp with a 64K context window. I tested its capabilities by having the model list all apps with pending updates, which it did using Windows' built-in winget package manager, excluding a few essential tools. The model completed the updates in under 2 minutes, with the results summarized in a table. For backups, I instructed the model to back up my project folder nightly to a separate SATA SSD, using Windows' built-in robocopy tool. Impressively, the model even set up a Windows scheduled task for the backup, ensuring it ran independently of the model. Additionally, I asked the model to diagnose network issues by running Ookla's Speedtest CLI, pinging my router, Cloudflare's DNS server, and google.com. The entire process took around 2 minutes, confirming that my home network and ISP were functioning correctly and pointing to the website provider as the cause of any connectivity problems. Using a local AI model not only saved costs but also provided immediate results, making it a preferable solution compared to relying on external services.",
  "summary": "Why do it myself if my agent could do it for me?",
  "key_points": [
    "Local AI model controls Windows PC, automating tedious tasks",
    "Unsloth's UD-IQ4XS quant of Qwen3.6-35B-A3B model handles updates, backups, diagnostics",
    "Model set up scheduled tasks for backups, network diagnostics, saving costs"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}