This tale is but a mere slice of the grand Computex saga, the largest congregation of computing minds known to man. Verily, at Computex 2024, both AMD and Intel find themselves adrift on the tumultuous sea of innovation. Despite AMD unveiling their Ryzen AI 300 CPUs and Intel teasing their Lunar Lake chips, these stalwart components seem ill-prepared to embark on the Copilot+ voyage. Alas, the esteemed features of AI will not greet these chips upon their maiden voyage, instead biding their time for a future rendezvous through the vessel of a software update.
Behold, the Ryzen AI 300 and Lunar Lake chips are adorned with a neural processing unit (NPU) that meets the lofty standards set forth by Microsoft for a Copilot+ PC. Yet, Microsoft, in its wisdom, hath decreed that entry to the hallowed halls of features such as Recall and Auto Super Resolution shall be granted only to laptops bedecked with Snapdragon X Elite and Plus chips, as reported by The Verge.
James Howell, a herald of Microsoft’s marketing realm, hath proclaimed that free updates shall bestow upon the AMD and Intel PCs that meet the necessary criteria the coveted AI features in due time. Matthew Hurwitz of AMD doth predict the arrival of Copilot+ ere the year’s end, yet Microsoft and Intel remain tight-lipped regarding the exact moment of its descent upon the realm of technology.
Lo, the arrival of these features doth remain shrouded in mystery. In a colloquy following the reveal of Lunar Lake, Michelle Holthaus, the high-ranking patron of client computing at Intel, did declare, “We await the word of Microsoft for the inauguration of a day-one update.” John Taylor, the chief marketing overseer at AMD, did purport the timely advent of Copilot+ later this year, as proclaimed upon the digital parchment of LinkedIn.
In this same Q&A assembly, Holthaus foretold the gradual unfolding of Lunar Lake from year’s end to the dawn of the next, with the first laptops bearing these chips to arrive in due course. Yet, it doth seem that Microsoft may tarry in the dispensation of a software update for AMD and Intel until a larger multitude shall partake.
‘Tis whispered in the hallowed halls of technological lore that an agreement of exclusivity betwixt Microsoft and Qualcomm may reside in the shadows. Qualcomm, self-proclaimed as the “exclusive” platform for Copilot+ PCs, doth hold a history of compacts with Microsoft. Whilst no concrete decree hath been scribed regarding exclusivity for Copilot+, whispers of such arrangements abound. Verily, Microsoft doth keep a close watch over Copilot+ updates for AMD and Intel, withholding their bounty for reasons unseen.
Even as the wheels of time turn, Microsoft’s endeavor with Copilot+ doth extend beyond mere AI, aiming to usher forth an era of Windows on Arm. Qualcomm, with eyes set on a radiant tomorrow with Windows as its companion, doth envision a landscape where desktops and sundry forms shall bear Snapdragon’s mark.
Fear not, for AMD and Intel shall one day bask in the glow of Copilot+ features, though the hour of their arrival may linger. With AMD’s new progeny set to grace us in July and Intel hot on its heels, patience shall be the virtue required ere Microsoft enkindles the flames of Copilot+ on these devices.
