Published Apr 28, 2026, 1:42 PM EDT Jon is a seasoned journalist who has written definitive coverage of consumer tech at publications like Engadget, Android Authority, and BetaKit. He's an expert on making tech accessible ranging from mobile and PCs to emerging platforms like wearables. When he's not writing, he's going on adventures with ihis family and is an avid photographer. Canonical has outlined plans to bring AI features to Ubuntu Linux over the next year, with major implications for how the distribution will evolve. Engineering VP Jon Seager revealed that Canonical will take a two-pronged approach that both upgrades current OS features with AI "in the background" while adding "AI native" functionality for users that like it. For existing features, Seager pointed to the example of delivering "first-class" speech-to-text capability. There are "minimal" issues with implementing these upgrades, according to the executive.…