How do NPUs benefit laptops?

NPUs offload AI tasks, improving laptop performance and extending battery life by reducing the burden on the CPU.

What AI features are available on new laptops with NPUs?

Features include Microsoft's Recall for visual search, Live Captions for audio translation, enhanced Microsoft Office Copilot integration, and Windows Studio Effects for video calls.

Can AI on laptops help find files easily?

Yes, features like Enhanced Search and Microsoft's Recall allow users to find files using natural language or by searching through visual history.

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AI on Your Laptop: The Real Revolution

4 Feb

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Summary

Laptops with NPUs offer AI features without workflow changes.
AI tasks offloaded to NPUs improve battery life and performance.
New Acer Swift models showcase integrated NPU capabilities.

The next wave of artificial intelligence is quietly integrating into everyday laptops, particularly through the power of Neural Processing Units (NPUs). These specialized processors enable AI functionalities directly on your device without disrupting current workflows. By offloading AI tasks to the NPU, laptops can maintain all-day battery life and improve overall performance. Acer's Swift 14 and 16 AI laptops are prime examples, showcasing how NPUs enhance productivity through features users may not even realize are active.

Key NPU-driven features include Microsoft's Recall, which acts as a visual search history for locally encrypted data, aiding in finding past information. Live Captions can translate over 40 languages into English for any on-screen content and assist in transcribing audio for creators. Microsoft 365 Copilot now deeply integrates AI into Office applications, from document creation in Word to data organization in Excel, streamlining complex tasks and improving collaboration.