S6 Episode 5: The next frontier for AI – introducing the AI PC – powered by Intel

This episode is sponsored by Intel. There are some exciting new developments in AI, and we"re at the beginning of a truly transformative era, thanks largely to innovations led by companies such as Intel. Intel"s recent advancements in AI technology, particularly Intel vPro PCs powered by Intel Core Ultra processors, are setting a new benchmark for what professional devices can do. With a strategic shift towards local AI processing, Intel is mitigating the traditional reliance on cloud services, which cuts costs and significantly boosts data privacy and processing speeds. I spoke with Robert Hallock, Intel"s Vice President and General Manager, Client AI & Technical Marketing, to learn more about what Intel is doing with AI. Robert believes the integration of AI capabilities directly into PCs will drive the most significant change in personal computing in 20 years. A significant development enabling this shift is Intel"s new Core Ultra processor. It is designed to optimise AI software performance by efficiently splitting tasks between the CPU, GPU, and a new component – the Neural Processing Unit or NPU. This will allow AI PCs to provide enhanced experiences with marketing & content creation, productivity assistance, and privacy controls, all powered by on-device AI. Intel and Microsoft have co-defined the definition of AI PC. It is a PC with a dedicated copilot key, and it brings new AI experiences in productivity, creativity, and security through a combination of the CPU, GPU, and the new NPU from Intel. In this episode, Robert and I looked at the business case for the AI PC. The ability to perform traditionally processor-intensive AI tasks locally will benefit knowledge workers who aren"t always connected and need to prioritise data security. A key benefit of an AI PC powered by the Intel Core Ultra processor will be the improved capacity for AI powered threat detection offered by Intel Threat Detection Technology within the Intel vPro platform. It"s now becoming clear that organisations must adopt AI capabilities to remain competitive, as classic corporate software rapidly adopts AI and disadvantages non-adopters. Whether you"re a business leader looking to harness the power of AI for competitive advantage or an IT Professional keen to understand the vision for AI integration in personal computing, this episode is for you. You can  find out more about Intel"s vision for AI PCs Built for Thanks for listening to Digitally Curious. You can buy the book that showcases these episodes at curious.click/order Your Host is Actionable Futurist® Andrew Grill For more on Andrew - what he speaks about and recent talks, please visit ActionableFuturist.com Andrew"s Social Channels Andrew on LinkedIn @AndrewGrill on Twitter @Andrew.Grill on Instagram Keynote speeches here Pre-order Andrew"s upcoming book - Digitally Curious