PC makers say tomorrow’s AI PCs need to just keep it simple

Believe it or not, AI is already subtly reshaping the PC.

No, we’re not talking about the microprocessor or integrated NPUs. There, progress has been slow and stuttering, as chip vendors and Microsoft work toward establishing an ecosystem of Copilot+ PCs.

Instead, PC vendors are looking for ways to reinvent the familiar with AI capabilities. Within Windows, you’re already seeing this with generative AI and filtering influencing the direction of Photos and Paint. But we wanted...