Ubuntu 26.10 will feature Myna, an AI-powered private & local speech-to-text solution (opens in new tab)

Canonical has announced Myna, a new speech-to-text dictation initiative for For the initial Ubuntu 26.10 release, Canonical is focusing on the core user experience: users can press a keyboard shortcut, dictate naturally, and see text appear directly in their applications, with clear visual cues indicating when dictation is active. This approach highlights reliability over added complexity in the first iteration. These privacy controls extend beneath the surface. All speech recognition runs on...