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Press releaseGlobeNewswire· February 6, 2026

Skywork Launches Desktop AI Agent for Windows Productivity

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Skywork Launches Desktop AI Agent for Windows Productivity Singapore, Feb. 06, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Skywork recently announced the launch of Skywork Desktop, a Windows system client that brings agentic AI workflows to where work actually happens…
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  • Skywork's broader vision is to make agentic AI a practical, always-available work layer for knowledge workers—software that not only generates content, but also helps coordinate the steps required to complete fundamental tasks end to end in a work environment

    80% confidence
  • The company plans to continue investing in desktop-first experiences that reduce tool-switching and friction, with a focus on deeper integration into everyday work environments, stronger controls for organizations, and workflow capabilities that can scale from individual productivity to team and enterprise use

    80% confidence
  • Your data never leaves, security stays with you

    80% confidence
  • Skywork Desktop marks a key step in Skywork's effort to build what it describes as an AI version of Office

    80% confidence
  • In internal tests, some tasks were completed in under 10 minutes, compared with around 20 minutes for similar workflows in comparable environments

    80% confidence
  • The system is designed to ensure that workflows and data handling align with privacy requirements through privacy-first processing

    80% confidence
  • Skywork Desktop is not positioning itself as a replacement for, or a domestic version of, any single competing product, but rather as a desktop-first approach built around local intelligence and continuous, project-based execution

    80% confidence

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