Microsoft and Intel Team Up to Define AI PCs With Local AI Assistants
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Microsoft and Intel are defining what an "AI PC" is - it must have a CPU, GPU, and NPU (neural processing unit) for AI capabilities.
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Intel says future Windows PCs will run Microsoft's Copilot assistant locally using NPUs rather than relying solely on the cloud.
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Microsoft is adding a dedicated Copilot key to Windows keyboard specs; Intel incorporating it into AI PC requirements.
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Minimum AI PC specs include 40 TOPs NPU performance. NPUs appearing in latest chips from Intel, AMD, Qualcomm.
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Intel announcing new initiative to provide developers resources to create software that takes advantage of AI capabilities.