Microsoft has filed a patent application describing a system that could distribute small AI training tasks across unused graphics processing power in gaming PCs, laptops and smartphones. The system would monitor processor utilization, memory, temperature and power consumption to avoid disrupting owners’ activities. Participation would be voluntary, and results would be cross-verified for reliability. The idea of compensating users appears in the patent description, but none of the 20 claims secures such payments. Microsoft has announced no product or service tied to the application, which Microsoft Technology Licensing filed on April 30, 2025 and which was published on November 5, 2026 as US 2026/0349820 A1.
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