Artificial intelligence is starting to change how we interact with computers. Since advanced chatbots like ChatGPT gained popularity, the idea of AI systems that can understand natural language and perform tasks for us has been gaining ground. Many have imagined a future where we simply tell our computer what to do, and it just gets done, like the assistants we’ve seen in science fiction movies.
Tech giants like OpenAI, Google, and Apple have already taken early steps. AI tools can now understand voice commands, control some apps, and even help automate tasks. But while these efforts are still in progress, the first real AI operating system appears to be coming from a small German company called Jena, not from Silicon Valley.
Their product is called Warmwind, and it’s currently in beta testing. Though it’s not widely available yet, over 12,000 people have already joined the waitlist to try it.
What exactly is Warmwind?
Warmwind is an AI-powered system designed to work like a “digital employee.” Instead of being a voice assistant or chatbot, Warmwind watches how users perform digital tasks like filling out forms, creating reports, or managing software, and then learns to do those tasks itself. Once trained, it can carry out the same work over and over again without any help.
Unlike traditional operating systems, Warmwind doesn’t run on your computer. It operates remotely through cloud servers based in Germany, following the strict privacy rules under the EU’s GDPR. You access it through your browser, but the system keeps running even if you close the window.
The AI behaves much like a person using a computer. It clicks buttons, types, navigates through screens, and reads information — all without needing special APIs or coding integrations. In short, it automates your digital tasks the same way a human would, but much faster and without tiring.
Warmwind is mainly aimed at businesses that want to reduce time spent on repetitive computer work. While it’s not the futuristic AI companion from the movies, it’s a step in that direction, making software more hands-free and automated.
Technically, Warmwind runs on a customized version of Linux built specifically for automation. It uses remote streaming technology to show you the user interface while the AI works in the background.
Jena, the company behind Warmwind, says calling it an “AI operating system” is symbolic. The name helps people understand the concept quickly, it’s an operating system, not for people, but for digital AI workers.
While it’s still early days for AI OS platforms, Warmwind might be showing us what the future of work could look like, where computers no longer wait for instructions but get things done on their own.