Intel unveiled its upcoming laptop chip, code-named Meteor Lake, at its developer event in San Jose. The chip will enable AI workloads to run natively on a laptop, including a GPT-style generative AI chatbot. This is part of Intel’s vision for the “AI PC”, a near future where laptops will deliver personal, private, and secure AI capabilities. The chip includes a Neural Processing Unit (NPU), Intel’s first-ever component dedicated to specialized AI workloads. The CPU and GPU will still have their roles in running AI applications, but the NPU opens up a host of possibilities.
