Gartner predicts that by end of 2026, all PCs will be AI PCs, but not everyone will be using the AI features. “The use of on-device AI features as distinct from cloud-based will evolve more slowly, and enterprises are likely to phase them in over time, to ensure compliance rules are met. Therefore, Gartner estimates only around 24% of employees will use enhanced NPU capabilities by 2028,” said Ranjit Atwal, senior research director at Gartner.
Lenovo’s Long predicts it’s more likely to be 2027 or 2028 before every PC is an AI PC. “It is a little bit of the wild west of experimentations, with people trying to find the killer use case right now, both in enterprise and consumer,” he said.
Lacking a killer app, AI PCs are tough sell. They are not low-end devices. Atwal estimates the price difference between a standard business PC and an AI PC is $200 or more. Multiply that by dozens, hundreds, or even thousands of PCs and the cost really adds up — and for what?
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