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Not sure if this is something you can speak on, but regarding Windows 11 and AI:
Will Windows 11 continue to support devices without an NPU, or an NPU that isn't able to deliver a certain number of TOPS?
Do any Microsoft AI tools require more than a Copilot+ PC NPU is able to run on end user devices/ executing the agent or AI features on their device?
MicrosoftHello BillBieber57, Windows 11 will absolutely continue to support devices without an NPU, or even NPUs that don't meet the 40 TOPS minimum for a Copilot+ PC! The Windows AI features that are exclusive to Copilot+ PCs are able to run on all Copilot+ PCs (none of the features we have released to date require more than the Copilot+ PC minimum specifications).
Great, thank you!
Maybe this is something already being discussed at Microsoft, but having like a System Requirements for NPU/TOPS would be helpful as the platform evolves, giving Admins and others some sort of understanding of the applications need. Hopefully a Copilot+ device remains Copilot+ for the duration of the use (3-5 years), but I can see that change as the OS evolves.