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Why the AI PC is the future of computing

Anyone stands to benefit from greater efficiency and cybersecurity.

By WP Creative Group

May 23, 2024

We are on the cusp of a new inflection point in the history of computing: the era of Artificial Intelligence (AI). The Intel® Core™ Ultra processor, which debuted at the end of 2023, is powering a new category of computers. AI PCs have compute engines optimized for power-efficiently running new and emerging AI workloads that increase user productivity, collaboration, content creation and data security.

Just imagine: Streamlining workflows to maximize productivity and the ability to instantly spot patterns in data sets and get an edge on the competition. As AI tools become more pervasive in everyday computer use, your team will need hardware to keep up with the advanced software. Intel Core Ultra processors are purpose-built to support new and emerging AI workloads, including tools for productivity, creation and collaboration, so everyone’s work goes further.

 As software vendors develop more AI-enhanced features in their apps, there will be a critical need for AI PCs with Intel Core Ultra processors designed specifically to efficiently support these new and emerging AI workloads.

What is an AI PC?

An AI PC is a computer designed with built-in accelerators to power-efficiently support AI workloads. The Intel Core Ultra processor is designed for AI. When paired with the set of technology features known as Intel vPro®, it makes an AI PC that is built for business. This means power-efficient AI performance, hardware-based AI-powered security and out-of-band remote manageability features—cutting-edge technology will allow professionals to tackle tasks smarter and faster than before while giving IT the tools they need manage and secure the PC fleet.


AI workloads run on the PC rather than the cloud

AI workloads running on the PC, such as generative AI, can be based on the user’s local data and personal preferences and don’t require an internet connection.  All of this adds up to better data privacy, better efficiency and the option to personalize the computing experience. Examples of AI usage models on the PC include everything from personalized digital assistance, background blur and noise cancellation during video conference calls to video and photo editing. AI can also be used to detect cyberthreats before they happen.

Intel’s Core Ultra processor has three AI compute engines that work in concert to enable the right balance of power and performance.

The processor is the most important part of any computer—the brains of the operation. Intel’s Core Ultra processor has three AI compute engines that work in concert to enable the right balance of power and performance no matter the situation. There’s a CPU ideal for low-latency AI workloads, a GPU optimized for high-throughput AI-accelerated digital content creation and an NPU designed to preserve battery life during sustained AI workloads.

These three compute engines give software vendors flexibility in developing AI features, which opens the door to the development of new capabilities. Long story short: Upgrading to a business AI PC with Intel Core Ultra and Intel vPro can help you and your teams take advantage of the rapidly growing array of AI features available today and what’s yet to come tomorrow.

Software unlocks the benefits

IT decision makers should begin transitioning to AI PCs in their next PC refresh cycle to enable their users to efficiently take advantage of the AI capabilities currently available and all the amazing capabilities to come. But an AI PC is only as strong as the software ecosystem that can run on it. IT decision makers should also be looking at the software libraries being optimized for Intel Core Ultra processors and Intel vPro. Intel is working with software vendors (ISVs) to optimize their AI features and applications to spur the development of new software capabilities that may not have been possible with cloud only-based solutions.

To that end, 500+ AI models have been optimized to run on Intel Core Ultra processors and more than 100 ISVs are leveraging Intel Core Ultra processors to optimize, scale and drive their AI PC application offerings. At least 300 AI-accelerated software features are slated for release by the end of 2024. Lastly, a projected 100 million Intel Core Ultra processors with AI accelerators are set to be deployed by the end of 2025. Laptops powered by Intel Core Ultra processors and Intel vPro already have AI-powered technology that works with leading security software to detect threats before they happen, including ransomware, cryptojacking and software attacks on the supply chain. But the potential applications are endless.

Of course, while AI capabilities are essential, businesses also need PCs with best-in-class performance, remote manageability capabilities and multi-layer hardware-based security features—exactly what Intel vPro has been delivering for the past 17 years. Welcome to the age of the AI PC for business with Intel Core Ultra processors and Intel vPro.

Learn more about how Intel® Core™ Ultra processors and Intel vPro® are driving Al technology.

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