Ghost emerges from stealth with an AI-agent computer and $11 million seed

Core is Ghost’s first product: a personal computer designed for AI agents that can act on a user’s behalf.[1] Ghost says it is intended to bring a user’s desktop data, apps and smart-home devices into one computer, with agents running continuously to assist users and perform tasks.[1] That is Ghost’s stated design goal, not evidence in the supplied reporting of how well the product performs in use.

Core costs $3,499, and Ghost’s website specifies that its listed price excludes VAT.[1][2] Its hardware includes an AMD Ryzen 5 7600 processor with six cores and 12 threads, 64 GB of DDR5 memory and a 1 TB NVMe SSD.[2] Ghost lists 432 GB/s of GPU memory bandwidth and advertises 770 AI TOPS.[2] TechCrunch reported that preorders for the first batch would open Monday; Ghost’s product page says the batch ships October 31.[1][2] These details give buyers a price and listed specifications, but the evidence does not include independent performance testing.

TechCrunch reported that Core comes with Qwen-3.8-Next, Qwen-3.8-27B and Gemma-4-31B preinstalled, and that users can install models from Hugging Face or load models they trained themselves.[1] Users access Core through a phone or app; founder Zain Javaid said voice mode is provided through the app rather than the computer itself.[1] Ghost says models run entirely on the device and connect to users’ apps, files and devices.[3] Javaid said models and personal memory run locally, personal information is encrypted, and no cloud provider or third party, including Ghost, can meaningfully access that encrypted information.[1]

Javaid said Core monitors outgoing network requests and rejects and flags requests when an agent performs a sanctioned action or exfiltrates data it should not.[1] He also said users can control how much autonomy agents receive, and that Core is designed to keep working if Ghost shuts down.[1] Core includes its own software layer, browser and filing system, according to Javaid.[1] He contrasted it with the general-purpose Mac Mini, saying Core is purpose-built for AI agents and comes with models installed.[1] Ghost advertises no subscription and 30-day returns.[3] These are company and founder claims; the evidence does not include independent validation.