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Microsoft and Intel are Changing Business AI for the Better

Artificial intelligence-driven PCs from Intel and Microsoft offer practical ways to improve productivity, enhance security and run high-performance workloads.

Doug Bonderud

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Artificial intelligence for businesses has arrived, and it starts with AI PCs. These devices are built to handle high processing workloads and AI-driven software and toolsets. Windows 11 Pro PCs powered by Intel® Core™ Ultra processors are also driving adoption for small and midsize businesses (SMBs). And the market is steadily growing, with AI PC shipments expected to reach 114 million later in 2025, up nearly 166% from 2024, according to research from Gartner.

BizTech recently spoke with Rob McGilvrey, Americas specialist for Windows commercial device partner sales at Microsoft, and Traci Taylor, enterprise client technical sales specialist at Intel, to discover how businesses can best leverage AI PCs and what’s next for this technology.

AI PCs Offer Practical Advantages

What is an AI PC? Traci Taylor, enterprise client technical sales specialist at Intel, says that Microsoft and Intel have a simple definition: “any device that comes preloaded with a Copilot Key, exclusive AI OS experiences and an NPU.”

Both Intel and Microsoft are committed to helping SMBs realize the practical advantages of AI PCs. “Where Intel is different is that we’ve created an Acceleration Office,” Taylor says. “We reach out to ISVs and help them optimize their software for AI devices. We now have more than 480 different AI features that have been optimized or updated.” Intel Core Ultra Processors...