In a briefing at Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, Meghana Patwardhan, vice president of commercial mobility at Dell Technology, told The Register that the near future will see two worlds: one with AI hardware; The other would consist of a world without AI hardware), but “all PCs will become AI PCs in the long term.” From the report: As for new hardware, Dell used its Mobile World Congress event in Barcelona to introduce the Surface baiting Latitude 7350 convertible (“the world's most practical commercial detachable,” according to the company) and its workstation class. A new version has been released. Precision 3680 Tower. Other devices in the Precision series include the mobile workstation and his 3280 compact form factor PC. Dell is also determined to position itself as a leader in hybrid operation with its Premier Wireless ANC headset, which features AI-based noise cancellation.
During the talk, the topic of AI never left the Dell spokesperson's mouth. The company was talking about the energy efficiency and future-proofing of specialized AI hardware, such as neural processing units (NPUs), which are increasingly found in CPUs. To illustrate this point, Dell touted how much more efficient background blurring is on video calls when AI hardware is running versus when it's not. Hopefully, Microsoft will soon deliver a version of Windows that can demonstrate the use of AI hardware beyond hiding distractions in the background. References: According to IDC, AI PCs will account for nearly 60% of all PC shipments by 2027.