Microsoft Developing Faster, More Private Copilot AI for Future Intel PCs
• Microsoft's Copilot AI will run locally on future AI PCs, enabling faster responses compared to cloud reliance
• Intel confirms next-gen AI PCs will need 40 TOPS NPU to power abilities like Copilot locally
• Local Copilot processing also benefits privacy and security versus piping data to the cloud
• AI PCs will require dedicated Copilot keyboard key, 16GB RAM (rumored but not confirmed)
• Current laptop chips like Meteor Lake have 10 TOPS NPU; Snapdragon X Elite due at 45 TOPS for big AI strides