TORONTO, Canada - A new line of PCs specially made to run artificial intelligence programs hit stores on Tuesday as tech companies push toward wider adoption of ChatGPT-style AI.Microsoft in May announced the new AI-powered personal computers, which will use the company's software under the Copilot Plus brand.The idea is to allow users to access AI capabilities on their devices without relying on the cloud, which requires more energy, takes more time, and makes the AI experience clunkier.
"At the May launch, Microsoft predicted over 50 million such "AI PCs" would be sold in 12 months, given the appetite for ChatGPT's powers.Best Buy, the US retail giant, said it had trained tens of thousands of staff to sell and maintain the new line of PCs.Some industry experts are more hesitant, predicting the actual benefit of upgrading to an AI laptop isn't compelling enough yet and will need more time.