It’s seems inevitable that future laptops will come packing some brand of AI smarts powered by an NPU (neural processing unit), much like modern Android smartphones. Software makers like Microsoft and hardware stalwarts like Qualcomm are all racing to develop solutions to service the growing need for generative AI query crunching. These features will be reliant on NPU development, powering offline processing tasks that could do wonders for powering AI assistants and other data-crunching tools even when offline. Despite this potential, many Android Authority readers aren’t too excited by the idea.
Just short of 45% of readers who voted in a recent poll claimed that they’re not at all interested in a laptop with AI capabilities. That’s not an overwhelming majority, however, and does suggest a sizeable portion of users would adopt a wait-and-see approach. Just under a quarter of respondents say that they care more about a machine’s overall specifications, which is the more practical stance to take at present. Finally, more than 30% of respondents are indeed interested in the laptop AI revolution, and welcome the addition of NPUs to laptops’ specs lists.