The launch of Windows 11 This was quite controversial because it left out many systems that, in principle, could use this operating system without problems. One of the recent additions to this operating system is different functions based on Co-pilot, the AI solution developed by Microsoft. But am I going to need a new computer use these artificial intelligence functions?
Artificial intelligence is everywhere, even Coca Cola released a version of its soft drink created by an AI. Even though this technology is ubiquitous, we really have to ask ourselves if we really need it. In reality, the technology we have today is not intelligent, it is simply a parrot mixing and repeating things it has read before.
New “excuse” to change PC
Perhaps you have seen in recent months talk of processors of Intel Yes AMD special for AI. These new processors add the NPU o Neural processing unit. Basically, these are specific cores to perform AI tasks and thus prevent the rest of the cores from having to take care of these tasks.
Currently, these cores have very limited (or even zero) utility. The reason is that the AI features added to Windows 11 are few and not very useful, mainly focusing on video calls. There is still no implementation that would improve your daily life or give you additional performance.
There are currently no processors on the market with these new cores. They should arrive in the second half. This suggests that by the end of the year we will see Windows 12 Or Co-pilot It is not an add-on, but is present in all functions and features of the operating system.
It’s not because Windows 12 is “smart” that we will necessarily have to change computers. Additionally, Intel plans to launch Core and Core Ultra processors. The difference between the two is that the Core Ultra has NPU cores, while the Core does not have these cores.
Copilot requirements for Windows
If we’re talking about using ChatGPT, Midjourney, or Sora, there’s really no process done locally. Therefore, to use artificial intelligence through a browser, no powerful computer or specific hardware is required.
But if we talk about using Copilot through Windows, things change here. We still know little about how it works, but part of the work will be done locally, on our computer. It will be our processor that will carry out the necessary processes to return us the answer or result that may interest us the most.
Among the many things that stand out is the integration of Copilot into Paint for making amazing drawings. It looks like this will bring Designer to the popular doodling program. From what little we know, with a few strokes and the help of a prompt, we can create incredible drawings. A work of creating this work of art, which will rely on the processor and its computing capacity.
Apparently any processor will do, so we won’t need to change computers. Of course, those who have a processor with NPU will notice more performance, in other words, the process will take less time. The reason is that “normal” cores will perform general tasks and NPUs will only perform specific AI tasks, without being able to intervene in other processes.
The only thing is that the drawing generation time in Paint will take longer without specific cores. Additionally, the process can vary significantly depending on the type of processor, number of cores and working frequencies.
